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Image Not Available for Cupreous, latten spoon handle fragment; three-forked pied de biche end; scratched initials "EW"
Cupreous, latten spoon handle fragment; three-forked pied de biche end; scratched initials "EW"
Image Not Available for Cupreous, latten spoon handle fragment; three-forked pied de biche end; scratched initials "EW"
Object Number 980-24-10/104677
Display Title Cupreous, latten spoon handle fragment; three-forked pied de biche end; scratched initials "EW"
Descriptions
Inventory Description Latten spoon handle fragment with three-forked pied de biche end and scratched initials "EW"
Classification
  • Spoon
Department Archaeological
Date 1660-1720
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite S5E5 Level 2, 12-16 in
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall: 5.8 × 2.4 × 0.2 cm (2 5/16 × 15/16 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object S5E5 12-16

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