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Fragment

Object number2021.93.10

ManufacturerPossibly Allegheny Arsenal

Date1861-1865

Possible OriginPittsburgh, PA

MediumIron; Metal

Credit LineTransfer from United States Marine Corps

DescriptionTwo iron cannonball fragments and one pile of gray metal shrapnel. Cannonball fragments are overall variegated brown in color and each has two concave sides.DimensionsLength x Width x Depth (Cannonball fragment): 2.063 × 1.438 × 1.25 in. (5.2 × 3.7 × 3.2 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (Cannonball fragment): 1.875 × 1.625 × 1.188 in. (4.8 × 4.1 × 3 cm)
Length x Width x Depth (Shrapnel loosely massed): 2 × 1.75 × 0.75 in. (5.1 × 4.4 × 1.9 cm)
Historical NotesFragments received with Allegheny Arsenal cannonballs that were certified inert by the United States Marine Corps. These fragments are from unknown origin.

Related institution United States Marine Corps

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