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Copper alloy thimble
Object Number 2008.22.1230
Display Title Copper alloy thimble
Descriptions
Inventory Description Copper alloy thimble
Classification
  • Thimble
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Wadsworth H417, Level 2
Materials Copper alloy
Dimensions Overall: 2.1 × 1.6 × 1.1 cm (13/16 × 5/8 × 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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