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Object Number 987-22-10/104406
Display Title Cut or wrought iron nail; unidentified iron fragments, likely from nail
Descriptions
Inventory Description Cut or wrought iron nail; unidentified iron fragments, likely from nail
Classification
  • Unidentified
  • Nail
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, H105 Level 15, 154-157cmbs
Materials Ferrous metal
Dimensions Overall (Largest object): 6.5 × 2.4 × 2.1 cm (2 9/16 × 15/16 × 13/16 in.)
Quantity 8

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