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Object Number 2008.22.310
Display Title Iron nail fragments, including some cut or wrought; iron hook fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Iron nail fragments, including some cut or wrought; iron hook fragment
Classification
  • Hook
  • Nail
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Wadsworth H423 L6, 60-70cm
Materials Ferrous metal
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 3.9 × 0.6 × 0.6 cm (1 9/16 × 1/4 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 26

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