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Nail with wood fragments attached
Nail with wood fragments attached
Object Number 2009.4.278
Display Title Nail with wood fragments attached
Descriptions
Object Description Nail with wood fragments attached
Inventory Description Metal, hardware, nail, oxidized, wood fragments attached
Classification
  • Nail
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard / Holden Chapel
Intrasite L9
Additional Geographic Terms Harvard Yard
Materials Metal, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 6 x 4.9 x 1.7 cm (2 3/8 x 1 15/16 x 11/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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