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White glazed ceramic pieces; Largest piece: 4.2 cm x 2.2 cm, smallest piece: 1.1
White glazed ceramic pieces; Largest piece: 4.2 cm x 2.2 cm, smallest piece: 1.1
Object Number 983-5-10/58833
Display Title White glazed ceramic pieces; Largest piece: 4.2 cm x 2.2 cm, smallest piece: 1.1
Descriptions
Inventory Description Creameware sherds, including featheredge plate rim, body and base, and one colorless glass body fragments
Classification
  • Body
  • Base
  • Colorless bottle glass
  • Rim
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 Creamware , Glass
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of rim): 5.9 × 4.3 × 0.4 cm (2 5/16 × 1 11/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 10
Label on object 983-5-10/58833

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