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Handpainted overglaze porcelain sherd with floral design and scalloped, gilded rim
Handpainted overglaze porcelain sherd with floral design and scalloped, gilded rim
Object Number 2008.22.493
Display Title Handpainted overglaze porcelain sherd with floral design and scalloped, gilded rim
Descriptions
Inventory Description Handpainted overglaze porcelain sherd with floral design and scalloped, gilded rim
Classification
  • Rim
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Wadsworth H415 L4, Feature 5, Coal, Slag, and Gravel Lens
Materials Porcelain
Dimensions Overall: 4.2 × 3.9 × 0.4 cm (1 5/8 × 1 9/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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