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Object Number 2008.22.216
Display Title Unglazed, low-fired ceramic object with domed top and flat bottom
Descriptions
Inventory Description Unglazed, low-fired ceramic object with domed top and flat bottom
Classification
  • Ceramic
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Wadsworth H406 L1, 0-13cm
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 2.4 × 2.4 × 1 cm (15/16 × 15/16 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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