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Copper alloy wire fragment; sharpened slate pencil fragment
Copper alloy wire fragment; sharpened slate pencil fragment
Object Number 2008.22.117
Display Title Copper alloy wire fragment; sharpened slate pencil fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Copper alloy wire fragment; sharpened slate pencil fragment
Classification
  • Modified Lithic
  • Wire
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Wadsworth, H403 L2, 10-20cm
Materials Slate , Copper alloy
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 2.7 × 0.5 × 0.5 cm (1 1/16 × 3/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 2

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