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Wrought iron nail, bent into a hook
Wrought iron nail, bent into a hook
Object Number 987-22-10/104241
Display Title Wrought iron nail, bent into a hook
Descriptions
Inventory Description Wrought iron nail, bent into a hook
Classification
  • Nail
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 Ferrous metal
Dimensions Overall: 2.7 × 1.1 × 1 cm (1 1/16 × 7/16 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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