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Object Number 2017.5.43
Display Title Steel wire cut nails, 2 intact, 1 corroded
Descriptions
Inventory Description Steel wire cut nails, 2 intact, 1 corroded
Classification
  • Nail
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Grays Hall South Survey, Test Unit 2, Level 1
Materials Steel
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 5.2 × 0.7 × 0.7 cm (2 1/16 × 1/4 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity 3

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