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Porcelain body sherd, with possible yellow overglaze paint or gilding
Porcelain body sherd, with possible yellow overglaze paint or gilding
Object Number 2016.29.349
Display Title Porcelain body sherd, with possible yellow overglaze paint or gilding
Descriptions
Inventory Description Porcelain body sherd, with possible yellow overglaze paint or gilding
Classification
  • Body
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H932 Level 1, 45-55 cm
Materials Porcelain
Dimensions Overall: 2.1 × 1.6 × 0.4 cm (13/16 × 5/8 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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