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Object Number 2009.9.7
Display Title Oyster shells and shell fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Oyster shells and shell fragments
Classification
  • Shell
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H804 L5
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 6.57 x 5.64 x 0.85 cm (2 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 5/16 in.)
Quantity 12

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