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Object Number 2005.17.1252
Display Title Coal piece, burnt
Descriptions
Inventory Description Burnt coal
Classification
  • Coal/clinker
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard / Matthews Hall
Intrasite H612 L5
Materials Coal
Dimensions Overall: 4.9 x 3.5 x 1.9 cm (1 15/16 x 1 3/8 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1

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