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Light bulb base and filament
Light bulb base and filament
Object Number 987-22-10/112815
Display Title Light bulb base and filament
Descriptions
Inventory Description Light bulb base and filament
Classification
  • Lighting
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H76-3
Materials Metal , Glass
Dimensions Overall: 2.3 × 0.9 cm (7/8 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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