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Metal composite object; compressed sandy soil
Metal composite object; compressed sandy soil
Object Number 2007.20.1332
Display Title Metal composite object; compressed sandy soil
Descriptions
Inventory Description Metal composite object; compressed sandy soil
Classification
  • Soil
  • Metal
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H707L5
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 5.2 × 3.6 × 1.4 cm (2 1/16 × 1 7/16 × 9/16 in.)
Quantity 4

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