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Object Number 2014.14.32
Display Title Two pieces of asphalt and one slag fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Two pieces of asphalt and one slag fragment
Classification
  • Synthetic
  • Slag
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H923 L1 50-60cm
Materials Asphalt Slag
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of One): 1 × 0.9 × 0.5 cm (3/8 × 3/8 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 3

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