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Pearlware sherd
Object Number 2007.20.631
Display Title Pearlware sherd
Descriptions
Object Description Pearlware sherd
Inventory Description Ceramic, sherd, pearlware, white glaze both sides
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Unit H724; Level 3; Depth 46-57 cm
Materials Ceramic, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 1.6 x 1.21 x 0.3 cm (5/8 x 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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Rim
Body
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Sherd
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Body
Base
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Raw Material
Sherd
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Body
Base
Harvard Yard
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Body
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Rim
Harvard Yard
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Sherd
Harvard Yard
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Body
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