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Plastic, tooth of comb, white
Plastic, tooth of comb, white
Object Number 2005.17.1184
Display Title Plastic, tooth of comb, white
Descriptions
Inventory Description Plastic white tooth of bomb
Classification
  • Comb
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard / Massachusetts Hall
Intrasite H604 L1 0-40cm
Materials Plastic
Dimensions Overall: 2.7 x 0.4 x 0.1 cm (1 1/16 x 3/16 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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Comb
Plastic
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Harvard Yard
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Plastic
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Nail
Styrofoam
Organic
Plastic
Textile
Foil
Twine
Screwtop
Harvard Yard
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987-22-10/110898 7 White plastic fragments, 2 colorless cellophane fragment, green plastic fragment, pink synthetic fiber fragment, 2 white styrofoam fragments
Plastic
Harvard Yard
2 plastic fragments, 1 white plastic push pin, 1 paper fragment, 1 cigarette filter
980-24-10/101827 2 plastic fragments, 1 white plastic push pin, 1 paper fragment, 1 cigarette filter
Unclassified
Plastic
Harvard Yard
White plastic fragments, 1 wrapper fragment, 1 gold plastic fragment
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Plastic
Harvard Yard
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Plastic
Harvard Yard
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Plastic
Harvard Yard
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Plastic
Harvard Yard
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Plastic
Harvard Yard