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Pencil lead
Object Number 2011.14.330
Display Title Pencil lead
Descriptions
Inventory Description Pencil lead
Classification
  • Unclassified
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H913 Level 3 level 3
Materials Graphite
Dimensions Overall: 3.17 x 0.21 cm (1 1/4 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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