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Oyster shell fragment, heavily degraded
Oyster shell fragment, heavily degraded
Object Number 2011.14.2804
Display Title Oyster shell fragment, heavily degraded
Descriptions
Inventory Description Oyster shell fragment, heavily degraded
Classification
  • Faunal Remain
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H904 Level 4, 69-79cmbd
Materials Shell
Dimensions Overall: 4 × 2.9 × 0.7 cm (1 9/16 × 1 1/8 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1

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