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Object Number 2008.22.1478
Display Title Flat gray slate fragment with one very smooth side and carved groove
Descriptions
Inventory Description Flat gray slate fragment with one very smooth side and carved groove
Classification
  • Modified Lithic
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Wadsworth H416 Level 3, 27-40cm
Materials Slate
Dimensions Overall: 3.8 × 2.3 × 0.5 cm (1 1/2 × 7/8 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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