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Object Number 2008.22.3258
Display Title Round, flat metal shanked button
Descriptions
Inventory Description Round, flat metal shanked button
Classification
  • Button
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Wadsworth, H418 Level 3 25-40cm
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall: 1.7 × 1.7 × 0.5 cm (11/16 × 11/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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