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CLAY

Collection Type

  • Architecture

GUSN

GUSN-46227

Description

Clay daub, reinforced with straw. The sample shows one smooth surface. The reverse shows evidence of having been against wood and with a strip of wood surrounded on three sides by clay running crosswise.

Details

Descriptive Terms

clay
clay
straw (plant material)
wood (plant material)
Clay
Straw
CLAY

Associated Building

Original To Fairbanks House (Dedham, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

7 x 9 x 2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1959.516B

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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