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Object Number 2007.20.3421
Display Title Cuprous metal, personal adornment, shank button
Descriptions
Inventory Description Cuprous metal, personal adornment, floral design, shank button
Classification
  • Button
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H738L2
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall: 1.1 x 1.1 x 0.5 cm (7/16 x 7/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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