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Object Number 2009.9.2690
Display Title Seed fragment, possibly a burned acorn
Descriptions
Inventory Description Burned acorn/nut
Classification
  • Charred Floral Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H806 L1
Materials Acorn
Quantity 1

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