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Object Number 987-22-10/107109
Display Title Black graphite rod, likely insulator
Descriptions
Inventory Description Black graphite rod, likely insulator
Classification
  • Unclassified
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, H23-1, 1-30cmbs
Materials Graphite
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 × 1.1 × 1.1 cm (1 3/8 × 7/16 × 7/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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