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Object Number 987-22-10/100150
Display Title Metal, tool, knife with folding blade and curved tip on handle, heavily corroded
Descriptions
Inventory Description Metal, tool, knife with folding blade and curved tip on handle, heavily corroded
Classification
  • Knife
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall: 8.2 x 2 x 1 cm (3 1/4 x 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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