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Iron knife tang; unidentified iron fragments
Iron knife tang; unidentified iron fragments
Object Number 980-3-10/99994
Display Title Iron knife tang; unidentified iron fragments
Descriptions
Object Description Metal knife tang
Inventory Description Ferrous metal, domestic, knife? blade fragment, several ferrous metal fragments, all corroded
Classification
  • Knife
  • Unidentified
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Wadsworth Gate
Additional Geographic Terms Harvard University
Materials Ferrous metal
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 10.2 × 0.3 × 1.5 cm (4 × 1/8 × 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1 bag of fragments
Label on object 980-3-10/99994

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