Straight pin, cupreous; intact, ball end, lightly corroded

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Object Number 980-3-10/105395

Display Title Straight pin, cupreous; intact, ball end, lightly corroded

Descriptions

Inventory Description Intact ball end cuprous alloy straight pin, lightly corroded

Classification

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard

Intrasite Wadsworth Gate, Unit 6, eastern balk, south half, feature 0, 5-10cm

Materials Copper alloy

Dimensions Overall: 2.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 cm (13/16 × 1/16 × 1/16 in.)

Quantity 1

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