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Object Number
2005.17.1465
Display Title
Shell, fragment of oyster shell
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Piece of oyster shell
Classification
- Shell
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Middlesex County
/
Cambridge
/
Harvard Yard
/
Matthews Hall
Intrasite
H610 L1
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 3.07 x 1.89 x 0.5 cm (1 3/16 x 3/4 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
1
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