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Object Number 2005.17.1173
Display Title Shell, faunal remains, oyster shells
Descriptions
Inventory Description Shell faunal remains, oyster shells
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard / Massachusetts Hall
Intrasite H604 L1 0-40cm
Materials Shell
Quantity 2

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