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Object Number 987-22-10/104283
Display Title Iron knife fragment; iron fragments that have fallen off the original object
Descriptions
Inventory Description Iron knife fragment; iron fragments that have fallen off the original object
Classification
  • Unidentified
  • Knife
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, H102 (see remarks)
Materials Ferrous metal
Dimensions Overall (Largest object): 12.4 × 2.4 × 0.3 cm (4 7/8 × 15/16 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity 100+

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