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Plastic, dirty tape and plastic fragments
Plastic, dirty tape and plastic fragments
Object Number 2005.17.2214
Display Title Plastic, dirty tape and plastic fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Scraps of dirty tape and plastic
Classification
  • Plastic
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard / Matthews Hall
Intrasite H608 L1
Materials Tapa, Plastic
Dimensions Overall: 1.7 x 1.4 x 0.5 cm (11/16 x 9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 3

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Collected from surface of 1986 excavation area; 17 White and tan cigarette filters, degraded; 2 metal alloy bottle caps, 1 Orangina, 1 Pepsi; 3 plastic flatware fragments; 15 clear, colorless plastic fragments; 2 ball point pens; White cotton twine fragments, lavendar polyester ribbon fragment, beige fabric bandage fragment; silver colored duct tape fragment; 3 metal alloy nail, 1 with yellow flagging tape; 1 shell fragment; 1 aqua flat glass fragment; 11 paper condiment packs; 16 white styrofoam packing peanut fragments; 12 gold and silver colored foil fragments; 19 paper fragments; 52 colorless cellophane fragments
987-22-10/110149 Collected from surface of 1986 excavation area; 17 White and tan cigarette filters, degraded; 2 metal alloy bottle caps, 1 Orangina, 1 Pepsi; 3 plastic flatware fragments; 15 clear, colorless plastic fragments; 2 ball point pens; White cotton twine fragments, lavendar polyester ribbon fragment, beige fabric bandage fragment; silver colored duct tape fragment; 3 metal alloy nail, 1 with yellow flagging tape; 1 shell fragment; 1 aqua flat glass fragment; 11 paper condiment packs; 16 white styrofoam packing peanut fragments; 12 gold and silver colored foil fragments; 19 paper fragments; 52 colorless cellophane fragments
Nail
Styrofoam
Organic
Plastic
Textile
Foil
Twine
Screwtop
Harvard Yard
Orange plastic flagging tape fragment
2009.9.1655 Orange plastic flagging tape fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Orange plastic flagging tape fragment
2009.9.3407 Orange plastic flagging tape fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
2 fragments tin foil, 1 fragment colorless plastic sheet or tape
980-24-10/100659 2 fragments tin foil, 1 fragment colorless plastic sheet or tape
Plastic
Foil
Harvard Yard
Puce plastic tape
2011.14.3413 Puce plastic tape
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Plastic, flagging tape, orange, label: "N7W10"
2007.20.3120 Plastic, flagging tape, orange, label: "N7W10"
Plastic
Harvard Yard
20th century pink plastic flagging tape
2009.9.4888 20th century pink plastic flagging tape
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Plastic tape
2007.20.3322 Plastic tape
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Black plastic strip, possibly electrical tape
2009.9.1491 Black plastic strip, possibly electrical tape
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Plastic and paper, tape-like material
2005.17.2177 Plastic and paper, tape-like material
Plastic
Matthews Hall
Black plastic tape fragment
2009.9.1658 Black plastic tape fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Two white plastic fragments, one possibly part of a plastic spoon; one yellow plastic fragment with metal piece attached to it
2008.22.233 Two white plastic fragments, one possibly part of a plastic spoon; one yellow plastic fragment with metal piece attached to it
Plastic
Harvard Yard