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Object Number 2008.22.28
Display Title Unidentified nail fragments; white metal strip fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Unidentified nail fragments; white metal strip fragment
Classification
  • Nail
  • Miscellaneous
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Wadsworth, H401 All 0-100cm, Dogwood transplant hole #2
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 4.1 × 0.8 × 0.3 cm (1 5/8 × 5/16 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity 16

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