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Blue hand painted whiteware base sherd, with illegible painted maker's mark on base
Blue hand painted whiteware base sherd, with illegible painted maker's mark on base
Object Number 2008.22.2944
Display Title Blue hand painted whiteware base sherd, with illegible painted maker's mark on base
Descriptions
Inventory Description Blue hand painted whiteware base sherd, with illegible painted maker's mark on base
Classification
  • Base
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Wadsworth H422, Level 1
Materials Whiteware
Dimensions Overall: 2.4 × 2.2 × 0.6 cm (15/16 × 7/8 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1

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Bowl
Base
Plate
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Bowl
Base
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Base
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Dish
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Plate
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Plate
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Rim
Handle
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Body
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