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Object Number 2009.9.3407
Display Title Orange plastic flagging tape fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Orange plastic flagging tape fragment
Classification
  • Plastic
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H800 L9
Materials Plastic
Dimensions Overall: 1.3 x 1.2 x 0.01 cm (1/2 x 1/2)
Quantity 1
Label on object Synthetic plastic candy wrapper, red

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Orange plastic flagging tape fragment
2009.9.1655 Orange plastic flagging tape fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Plastic, flagging tape, orange, label: "N7W10"
2007.20.3120 Plastic, flagging tape, orange, label: "N7W10"
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
20th century pink plastic flagging tape
2009.9.4888 20th century pink plastic flagging tape
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for 20th century wire nail with orange flagging tape attached, "N16W5" written on the tape
2009.9.5215 20th century wire nail with orange flagging tape attached, "N16W5" written on the tape
Nail
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Ferrous Nail, corroded but complete, thin orange flagging tape around head (likely from former archaeological excavation)
2014.14.268 Ferrous Nail, corroded but complete, thin orange flagging tape around head (likely from former archaeological excavation)
Plastic
Nail
Harvard Yard
Ferrous metal nails with yellow and orange plastic flagging and white cotton string, likely from earlier excavation
987-22-10/110128 Ferrous metal nails with yellow and orange plastic flagging and white cotton string, likely from earlier excavation
Nail
Harvard Yard
Plastic, dirty tape and plastic fragments
2005.17.2214 Plastic, dirty tape and plastic fragments
Plastic
Matthews Hall
Puce plastic tape
2011.14.3413 Puce plastic 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
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