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Tin-glazed earthenware sherd with handpainted blue-on-white decoration and light buff paste
Tin-glazed earthenware sherd with handpainted blue-on-white decoration and light buff paste
Object Number 2011.14.2342
Display Title Tin-glazed earthenware sherd with handpainted blue-on-white decoration and light buff paste
Descriptions
Inventory Description Tin-glazed earthenware sherd with handpainted blue-on-white decoration and light buff paste
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H901 Level 7
Materials Earthenware
Dimensions Overall: 1.4 x 0.6 x 0.3 cm (9/16 x 1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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