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Blue plastic fragment, possibly a pen cap
Blue plastic fragment, possibly a pen cap
Object Number 2011.14.1941
Display Title Blue plastic fragment, possibly a pen cap
Descriptions
Inventory Description Blue plastic fragment, possibly a pen cap
Classification
  • Plastic
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H907 Level 5 West
Materials Plastic
Dimensions Overall: 1 x 1.1 x 0.2 cm (3/8 x 7/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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