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Object Number 980-3-10/105397
Display Title Light gray flint worked stone, likely scraper
Descriptions
Inventory Description Light gray flint worked stone, likely scraper
Classification
  • Scraper
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 Flint
Dimensions Overall: 2.6 × 1.7 × 0.7 cm (1 × 11/16 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 92W.6F.0.2

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