Three men, one of whom brandished a knife, mugged two Mather House residents in the House courtyard early Friday evening.
The assailants escaped with two pocketbooks, one of which was later recovered without its money, according to the victims, who were both female.
The victims said they lost a total of $140, as well as other personal belongings.
No arrests have been made, according to Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) Lieutenant John F. Rooney.
The two victims, a sophomore and a senior, said they were walking on the corner of Banks St. and Cowperthwaite St. at about 6:45 p.m. when they first noticed the assailants.
The senior estimated that the assailants were between 16 and 20 years old.
The victims described one of the assailants as a tall white male with dark hair, sideburns and a hooded sweatshirt.
They said the second assailant, of unknown ethnicity, was about 5'6" and wore a beige jacket.
The other assailant was a white male with a black jacket, a black knit cap and a red sweatshirt, the victims said.
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