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Synthetic, plastic, blue (1), black (1), clear (1), fragments
Synthetic, plastic, blue (1), black (1), clear (1), fragments
Object Number 2007.20.1292
Display Title Synthetic, plastic, blue (1), black (1), clear (1), fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Synthetic, plastic, blue (1), black (1), clear (1), fragments
Classification
  • Plastic
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H709L1
Materials Plastic
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 4 × 0.4 × 0.3 cm (1 9/16 × 3/16 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity 3

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Plastic fragments, 1 black comb fragment, 1 tan bandage fragment, 1 white and blue straw, 1 yellow plastic fragment, 1 colorless clear cellophane fragment, 1 intact yellow push pin
987-22-10/110890 Plastic fragments, 1 black comb fragment, 1 tan bandage fragment, 1 white and blue straw, 1 yellow plastic fragment, 1 colorless clear cellophane fragment, 1 intact yellow push pin
Comb
Plastic
Styrofoam
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, plastic, one candy wrapper, two clear fragments
2007.20.3118 Synthetic, plastic, one candy wrapper, two clear fragments
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Plastic fragments, 3 black; 1 colorless clear; 1 light gray; 1 orange, likely cap
2017.5.382 Plastic fragments, 3 black; 1 colorless clear; 1 light gray; 1 orange, likely cap
Plastic
Harvard Yard
8 colorless clear celophane fragments, 1 with twinkie mascot; 2 plastic label fragments, 1 fruit label "valencia / Sunkist / #4014s"; white plastic strip
2017.5.55 8 colorless clear celophane fragments, 1 with twinkie mascot; 2 plastic label fragments, 1 fruit label "valencia / Sunkist / #4014s"; white plastic strip
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, plastic, clear, fragment
2018.24.97 Synthetic, plastic, clear, fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Plastic fragments, 1 colorless clear fragment, 1 green fragment
2017.5.401 Plastic fragments, 1 colorless clear fragment, 1 green fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for Synthetic, hollow clear plastic rim
987-22-10/113699 Synthetic, hollow clear plastic rim
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, plastic, clear wrappers and yellow construction tag
2007.20.1524 Synthetic, plastic, clear wrappers and yellow construction tag
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, plastic, blue, fragments
2007.20.2128 Synthetic, plastic, blue, fragments
Plastic
Harvard Yard
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
Synthetic, black/grey flat plastic fragments
987-22-10/113209 Synthetic, black/grey flat plastic fragments
Plastic
Harvard Yard
7 White plastic fragments, 2 colorless cellophane fragment, green plastic fragment, pink synthetic fiber fragment, 2 white styrofoam fragments
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