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Unidentified flat iron object; iron fragments that have fallen off the main object
Unidentified flat iron object; iron fragments that have fallen off the main object
Object Number 987-22-10/104341
Display Title Unidentified flat iron object; iron fragments that have fallen off the main object
Descriptions
Inventory Description Unidentified flat iron object; iron fragments that have fallen off the main object
Classification
  • Unidentified
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, H215 Level 5B (see remarks)
Materials Ferrous metal
Dimensions Overall (Largest fragment): 7.8 × 3.4 × 1.2 cm (3 1/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity 21

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