Pieces of metal - nails; Largest piece: 6.6 cm, smallest piece: 1.5 cm x .4 cm – Objects

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Object Number 983-5-10/58829

Display Title Pieces of metal - nails; Largest piece: 6.6 cm, smallest piece: 1.5 cm x .4 cm

Descriptions

Object Description Twelve pieces of metal (nails); Metal nails, some with wood attached

Inventory Description Metal nails, some with wood attached, corroded

Classification

Nail

Department Archaeological

Date late 18th century

Culture

Historic Period

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

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

Intrasite Lehman Hall

Additional Geographic Terms Harvard University

Materials Metal

Dimensions Overall: 5.1 x 1.5 x 1.4 cm (2 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)

Quantity 12

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