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Object Number
996-3-10/102977
Display Title
Shell fragments, probably oyster
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shell fragments, probably oyster
Classification
- Fragment
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Middlesex County
/
Cambridge
/
Harvard Yard
Intrasite
Brewhouse, S6 E7 Level 3
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall (Largest fragment): 7.4 × 4.2 × 1.3 cm (2 15/16 × 1 5/8 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity
7
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 996-3-10/72868 | Shell fragments, probably oyster |
Fragment
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 992-9-10/103516 | Shell fragments, 5 oyster fragments, rest clam fragments |
Fragment
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 2011.14.2883 | Shell fragments, possibly from oyster shells |
Fragment
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 980-3-10/107429 | White shell fragments, possibly oyster shell |
Fragment
|
Wadsworth Gate
| |
| 2014.14.1106 | Shell fragments, likely oyster shells, heavily degraded |
Fragment
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 2009.9.4922 | Oyster shell fragments |
Fragment
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 2009.9.4751 | Oyster shell fragments |
Fragment
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 2014.14.97 | Oyster shell fragments, heavily degraded |
Fragment
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 2014.14.156 | Oyster shell fragments, heavily degraded |
Fragment
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 2014.14.1233 | Oyster shell fragments |
Fragment
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 987-22-10/112105 | Organic, shell fragments, possibly oyster |
Fragment
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 987-22-10/112093 | Organic, shell fragments, possibly oyster |
Fragment
|
Harvard Yard
|