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Carved bone two-hole button; small fragment crossmends to rest of button
Carved bone two-hole button; small fragment crossmends to rest of button
Object Number 2008.22.1142
Display Title Carved bone two-hole button; small fragment crossmends to rest of button
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved bone two-hole button; small fragment crossmends to rest of button
Classification
  • Button
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Wadsworth H415, Level 2
Materials Animal bone
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 1.8 × 1.4 × 0.3 cm (11/16 × 9/16 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity 2

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