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Object Number 987-22-10/112489
Display Title Metal, copper alloy upholstery nail
Descriptions
Inventory Description Metal, copper alloy upholstery nail
Classification
  • Nail
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H83-5, N12 W5.5 Level 5
Materials Metal
Dimensions Overall: 1.3 × 1 × 0.4 cm (1/2 × 3/8 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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