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Object Number
987-22-10/100196
Display Title
Lead, bale seal; four-part, intact, one disk stamped with Stuart royal arms (crowned harp), letters "C" and "R" (Carolus Rex for Charles II), second disk stampted "RN" at center, surrounded by "1670 [illeg.] [..]ER"; for Kersey wool
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Lead cloth/bale/bag seal, intact, one disk stamped with crowned harp flanked by letters "C" and "R" (possibly Carolus Rex for Charles II), second disk stampted "RN" at center, surrounded by "1670 [illeg.] [..]ER"
Classification
- Seal
Department
Archaeological
Date
1670-1685
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Massachusetts
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Middlesex County
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Cambridge
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Harvard Yard
Intrasite
Old Yard, H215-5A
Materials
Lead
Dimensions
Overall: 2.5 × 2 × 0.7 cm (1 × 13/16 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
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