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Object Number 2016.29.577
Display Title Lead minie ball fragment, tip flattened
Descriptions
Inventory Description Lead minie ball fragment, tip flattened
Classification
  • Ammunition
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H942, Level 2, 50-60cmbd
Materials Lead
Dimensions Overall: 1.4 × 1 × 1 cm (9/16 × 3/8 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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