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Object Number 2009.4.170
Display Title Muscovite mica
Descriptions
Object Description Muscovite mica
Inventory Description Raw material, stone, muscovite mica
Classification
  • Raw Material
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard / Holden Chapel
Intrasite L11
Additional Geographic Terms Harvard Yard
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 3.4 x 2.2 x 0.1 cm (1 5/16 x 7/8 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 2

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