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Metal alloy, likely base of lightbulb
Metal alloy, likely base of lightbulb
Object Number 980-24-10/100749
Display Title Metal alloy, likely base of lightbulb
Descriptions
Inventory Description Metal alloy, likely base of lightbulb
Classification
  • Miscellaneous
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite N0E0, 0-4"
Materials Metal alloy
Dimensions Overall: 2.4 × 1.5 × 1.4 cm (15/16 × 9/16 × 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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