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Root fragment
Object Number 2008.22.1800
Display Title Root fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Root fragment
Classification
  • Root
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Wadsworth H411, Level 2
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 × 1.4 × 1.1 cm (1 3/8 × 9/16 × 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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