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Object Number
996-3-10/103949
Display Title
Shell, possibly oyster
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Shell, possibly oyster
Classification
- Faunal Remain
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Massachusetts
/
Middlesex County
/
Cambridge
/
Harvard Yard
Intrasite
Brewhouse, S3 E7 Level 6
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 6 × 3.6 × 1.2 cm (2 3/8 × 1 7/16 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity
1
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016.29.750 | Shell fragment, possibly oyster |
Faunal Remain
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 987-22-10/110648 | White shell fragments, possibly oyster, heavily corroded |
Faunal Remain
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 2005.17.105 | Shell fragment, possibly oyster |
Faunal Remain
|
Massachusetts Hall
| |
| 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
| |
| 987-22-10/112105 | Organic, shell fragments, possibly oyster |
Fragment
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 987-22-10/112093 | Organic, shell fragments, possibly oyster |
Fragment
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 2011.14.11 | Shell fragment, possibly oyster |
Shell
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 2014.14.741 | Shell, possibly oyster |
Shell
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 992-9-10/103403 | Shell fragment, possibly oyster |
Fragment
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 987-22-10/110612 | White shell fragment, possibly oyster |
Fragment
|
Harvard Yard
| |
| 86-51-10/80753.1 | Oyster shell attached to pebble, shells |
Faunal Remain
|
Whaleback Shell heap
|