Oyster and clam shells

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Object Number 2008.1.190

Display Title Oyster and clam shells

Descriptions

Object Description Oyster and clam shells

Inventory Description Organic, shell, faunal remains, white, some powder

Classification

Faunal Remain

Department Archaeological

Culture

Colonial Period

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard

Intrasite H1001-B2

Materials Shell

Dimensions Overall: 6.9 x 4.8 x 0.4 cm (2 11/16 x 1 7/8 x 3/16 in.)

Quantity 14

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