Cuprous alloy 4-hole button fragment, oxidized

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Object Number 987-22-10/111375

Display Title Cuprous alloy 4-hole button fragment, oxidized

Descriptions

Inventory Description Cuprous alloy 4-hole button fragment, oxidized

Classification

Button

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

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

Intrasite Old Yard, H54-5

Materials Metal alloy

Dimensions Overall: 1.5 × 1.5 × 0.1 cm (9/16 × 9/16 × 1/16 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object H54-5

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2014.14.99	Cuprous alloy 4-hole button, embossed lettering around edge, part of lettering reads "EDGE" rest illegible	Button	Harvard Yard
987-22-10/111391	Metal alloy, likely brass, button face, shield with key, crown, bird, and bundle? Oxidized	Button	Harvard Yard
2018.24.404	Cuprous metal, personal adorment, shank button blank	Button	Harvard Yard
990-10-10/14822	Cuprous alloy button or mechanical wheel, engraved, gilt?	Unidentified	Harvard Yard
980-24-10/100921	Mother-of-pearl button with cuprous alloy back, shank missing	Button	Harvard Yard
2007.20.3421	Cuprous metal, personal adornment, shank button	Button	Harvard Yard
2007.20.1414	Metal, cuprous metal, personal adornment, shank button	Button	Harvard Yard
2016.29.896	White undecorated porcelain 4-hole button fragment, white paste	Button	Harvard Yard
2016.29.964	Round, flat copper alloy button with iron shank	Button	Harvard Yard
987-22-10/107357	Metal alloy button, intact, indistinct engraving, gold washed, heavily corroded	Button	Harvard Yard
987-22-10/111339	Intact white glass 4-hole button	Button	Harvard Yard
980-24-10/101276	White porcelain 4-hole button	Button	Harvard Yard

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