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Stamped lead seal; stamped with letters, mostly illegible. Reads in part: "DEPOT/ NY"
Stamped lead seal; stamped with letters, mostly illegible. Reads in part: "DEPOT/ NY"
Object Number 987-22-10/104412
Display Title Stamped lead seal; stamped with letters, mostly illegible. Reads in part: "DEPOT/ NY"
Descriptions
Inventory Description Stamped lead seal; stamped with letters, mostly illegible. Reads in part: "DEPOT/ NY"
Classification
  • Seal
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, H83-4 (see remarks)
Materials Lead
Dimensions Overall: 1.5 × 1.3 × 0.4 cm (9/16 × 1/2 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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