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Ceramic wig curler fragment
Object Number 987-22-10/100133
Display Title Ceramic wig curler fragment
Descriptions
Object Description Ceramic, handle? fragment, white clay, one end flat and bulbous, broken
Inventory Description Ceramic, handle? fragment, white clay, one end flat and bulbous, broken
Classification
  • Handle
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 3 x 1.6 x 1.6 cm (1 3/16 x 5/8 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object H42-2; 987-22-10/100133

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