Two carved bone one-hole buttons, colored green by copper alloy. One has a fragment of copper alloy button cover still attached. Four copper alloy button cover fragments.

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Object Number 987-22-10/104254

Display Title Two carved bone one-hole buttons, colored green by copper alloy. One has a fragment of copper alloy button cover still attached. Four copper alloy button cover fragments.

Descriptions

Inventory Description Two carved bone one-hole buttons, colored green by copper alloy. One has a fragment of copper alloy button cover still attached. Four copper alloy button cover fragments.

Classification

Button Cover
Button

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard

Intrasite Old Yard, H88 (see remarks)

Materials Animal bone , Copper alloy

Dimensions Overall (Largest object): 1.6 × 1.6 × 0.1 cm (5/8 × 5/8 × 1/16 in.)

Quantity 6

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PrimaryMedia	Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
	987-22-10/104272	Carved bone button with copper alloy shank and stamped copper alloy button cover	Button Button Cover	Harvard Yard
	987-22-10/104288	Stamped copper alloy button covers, one folded	Button Cover	Harvard Yard
	996-3-10/103978	Copper alloy button components; one cover and one back with fragment of shank	Button Cover Button	Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for Metal, copper alloy button/button cover	987-22-10/115019	Metal, copper alloy button/button cover	Button Cover	Harvard Yard
	987-22-10/104324	Stamped copper alloy button cover fragment	Button Cover	Harvard Yard
	987-22-10/104320	Stamped copper alloy button cover fragments	Button Cover	Harvard Yard
	987-22-10/104334	Stamped copper alloy button cover fragment	Button Cover	Harvard Yard
	2008.22.586	Stamped copper alloy button cover; two pieces crossmend	Button Cover	Harvard Yard
	974-24-10/52445.2.1	Ceramic, porcelain prosser button, four holes; organic, carved wood button, one hole; organic, mother of pearl button, two holes; metal, copper alloy button, with loop, white milk glass inset, embossed	Button Button Button Button Button	Ft. Independence
	987-22-10/104155	Molded copper alloy fragment, possibly fragment of a button cover	Personal	Harvard Yard
	987-22-10/104156	Molded copper alloy fragment, possibly a fragment of a button cover	Personal	Harvard Yard
	84-6-10/34539	Metal, copper alloy ornaments, domed, two perforations each, two possibly silver plated, possible buttons; three objects strung on wire	Ornament	Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26

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