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Handpainted pearlware sherd from a cup with an 8 cm diameter
Handpainted pearlware sherd from a cup with an 8 cm diameter
Object Number 2011.14.1494
Display Title Handpainted pearlware sherd from a cup with an 8 cm diameter
Descriptions
Inventory Description Handpainted pearlware sherd from a cup with an 8 cm diameter
Classification
  • Cup
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H905 Level 1
Materials Earthenware
Dimensions Overall: 1.8 x 1.4 x 0.4 cm (11/16 x 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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