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Object Number
992-9-10/94677
Display Title
Hinge plate
Descriptions
Object Description
Hinge plate, iron alloy. by size, probably furniture hinge. Face painted dark brown (opposite side has rivets). Probably not in archaeological context very long, as there is minimal corrosion on the object. Silver metal still visible on reverse.
Inventory Description
Hinge
Classification
- Hinge
Department
Archaeological
Date
20th century
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Massachusetts
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Middlesex County
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Cambridge
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Harvard Yard
Intrasite
H348; surface, near Holden Chapel
Materials
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 3.8 × 2.1 × 0.6 cm (1 1/2 × 13/16 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
H348
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