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Object Number
2005.17.195
Display Title
Shell fragment, pearly white, possibly from food production
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shell, possibly from food production. Pearly white.
Classification
- Shell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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Massachusetts
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Middlesex County
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Cambridge
/
Harvard Yard
/
Massachusetts Hall
Intrasite
H608 L1
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 1.9 x 0.3 cm (13/16 x 3/4 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
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