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Object Number 987-22-10/104156
Display Title Molded copper alloy fragment, possibly a fragment of a button cover
Descriptions
Inventory Description Molded copper alloy fragment, possibly a fragment of a button cover
Classification
  • Personal
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, see remarks
Materials Copper alloy
Dimensions Overall: 0.8 × 0.6 × 0.1 cm (5/16 × 1/4 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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