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Object Number 987-22-10/104236
Display Title Blue sponge decorated tin glaze earthenware rim sherd
Descriptions
Inventory Description Blue sponge decorated tin glaze earthenware rim sherd
Classification
  • Rim
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, H86 Level 9 (see remarks)
Materials Earthenware
Dimensions Overall: 1.5 × 1.1 × 0.3 cm (9/16 × 7/16 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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