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Object Number
974-24-10/52474.1
Display Title
Pottery, button, bone
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Metal, brass button? or rivet, disc on cylinder shape
Classification
- Button
Department
Archaeological
Date
18th century - 19th century
Culture
- American
- Colonial Period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Suffolk County
/
Boston
/
Fort Independence
Intrasite
Structure a; north 45, west 65; level 1
Additional Geographic Terms
Castle Island
Materials
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 1.3 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm (1/2 x 7/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
10/52474
Provenance
Provenance
William A. Turnbaugh Ph.D.
(1974)
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