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Undecorated whiteware drug pot, stamped on the bottom with "MAW"
Undecorated whiteware drug pot, stamped on the bottom with "MAW"
Object Number 996-3-10/103098
Display Title Undecorated whiteware drug pot, stamped on the bottom with "MAW"
Descriptions
Inventory Description Undecorated whiteware drug pot, stamped on the bottom with "MAW"
Classification
  • Pot
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Brewhouse, S7 E5 Level 6
Materials Whiteware
Dimensions Overall: 3.9 × 3.9 × 2 cm (1 9/16 × 1 9/16 × 13/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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