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Object Number 2011.14.662
Display Title Refined white earthenware sherd, either pearlware or creamware
Descriptions
Inventory Description Refined white earthenware sherd, either pearlware or creamware
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H903 Level 2
Materials Earthenware
Dimensions Overall: 1.6 x 1.5 x 0.23 cm (5/8 x 9/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Undecorated creamware body sherds; undecorated pearlware body sherds; undecorated whiteware body sherd; unidentified refined earthenware body sherd, missing all glaze; undecorated tin glaze earthenware body sherd; blue decorated refined earthenware body sherd; blue hand painted pearlware body sherds
2016.29.1610 Undecorated creamware body sherds; undecorated pearlware body sherds; undecorated whiteware body sherd; unidentified refined earthenware body sherd, missing all glaze; undecorated tin glaze earthenware body sherd; blue decorated refined earthenware body sherd; blue hand painted pearlware body sherds
Body
Harvard Yard
Miscellaneous refined white earthenware sherds, including one pearlware sherd, two creamware sherds, and whiteware sherd
2014.14.923 Miscellaneous refined white earthenware sherds, including one pearlware sherd, two creamware sherds, and whiteware sherd
Sherd
Harvard Yard
Undecorated creamware vessel body fragments, white or light buff paste; 1 white undecoated pearlware vessel body fragment, white paste; burned refined earthenware vessel fragments
2016.29.592 Undecorated creamware vessel body fragments, white or light buff paste; 1 white undecoated pearlware vessel body fragment, white paste; burned refined earthenware vessel fragments
Body
Harvard Yard
Undecorated whiteware body sherds; undecorated pearlware body sherds; blue hand painted tin glazed earthenware body sherd; undecorated tin glazed body sherds; tin glazed earthenware body sherd missing glaze; tin glazed earthenware body sherd, glaze only; blue decorated refined earthenware body sherd; undecorated creamware body sherds; calcined animal bone fragments
2016.29.954 Undecorated whiteware body sherds; undecorated pearlware body sherds; blue hand painted tin glazed earthenware body sherd; undecorated tin glazed body sherds; tin glazed earthenware body sherd missing glaze; tin glazed earthenware body sherd, glaze only; blue decorated refined earthenware body sherd; undecorated creamware body sherds; calcined animal bone fragments
Body
Faunal Remain
Harvard Yard
Refined white earthenware, some stained from deposition, possibly whiteware, creamware, and pearlware
2011.14.502 Refined white earthenware, some stained from deposition, possibly whiteware, creamware, and pearlware
Sherd
Harvard Yard
Ceramic, refined earthenware, whiteware body and rim sherds, pearlware body sherd, creamware body sherd
2007.20.479 Ceramic, refined earthenware, whiteware body and rim sherds, pearlware body sherd, creamware body sherd
Rim
Body
Harvard Yard
Refined, white earthenware sherd with no glaze remaining
2011.14.2131 Refined, white earthenware sherd with no glaze remaining
Sherd
Harvard Yard
Refined white earthenware sherd with blue speckles
2011.14.1133 Refined white earthenware sherd with blue speckles
Sherd
Harvard Yard
Refined white bodied unglazed earthenware sherds
2009.9.1211 Refined white bodied unglazed earthenware sherds
Sherd
Harvard Yard
White-bodied refined earthenware sherd
2011.14.1005 White-bodied refined earthenware sherd
Sherd
Harvard Yard
Ceramic, refined earthenware, plain creamware, pearlware, and whiteware rim and body sherds
2018.24.1047 Ceramic, refined earthenware, plain creamware, pearlware, and whiteware rim and body sherds
Body
Rim
Harvard Yard
Ceramic, refined earthenware, creamware and pearlware body and base sherds
2007.20.3874 Ceramic, refined earthenware, creamware and pearlware body and base sherds
Body
Base
Harvard Yard