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Thin yellow and silver foil plastic piece, possibly a candy wrapper
Thin yellow and silver foil plastic piece, possibly a candy wrapper
Object Number 2011.14.2075
Display Title Thin yellow and silver foil plastic piece, possibly a candy wrapper
Descriptions
Inventory Description Thin yellow and silver foil plastic piece, possibly a candy wrapper
Classification
  • Plastic
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H903 Level 7 West
Materials Plastic
Dimensions Overall: 1.7 x 1.3 x 0.1 cm (11/16 x 1/2 x 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Plastic, "twix" candy wrapper pieces
2005.17.84 Plastic, "twix" candy wrapper pieces
Plastic
Massachusetts Hall
Synthetic, plastic, one candy wrapper, two clear fragments
2007.20.3118 Synthetic, plastic, one candy wrapper, two clear fragments
Plastic
Harvard Yard
silver-colored foil fragments, possibly chewing gum wrappers
987-22-10/109435 silver-colored foil fragments, possibly chewing gum wrappers
Foil
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
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Nail
Styrofoam
Organic
Plastic
Textile
Foil
Twine
Screwtop
Harvard Yard
Plastic, thin white textured wrapper
2005.17.89 Plastic, thin white textured wrapper
Plastic
Massachusetts Hall
Synthetic, plastic, clear wrappers and yellow construction tag
2007.20.1524 Synthetic, plastic, clear wrappers and yellow construction tag
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
Foil wrapper fragments, 2 silver colored, 1 blue
2017.5.289 Foil wrapper fragments, 2 silver colored, 1 blue
Sheet
Harvard Yard
Silver and blue-colored metal foil wrapper fragments
2017.5.312 Silver and blue-colored metal foil wrapper fragments
Sheet
Harvard Yard
White plastic fragments, 1 wrapper fragment, 1 gold plastic fragment
987-22-10/109189 White plastic fragments, 1 wrapper fragment, 1 gold plastic fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
20th century plastic and foil fragments, including one gear fragment
2009.9.4883 20th century plastic and foil fragments, including one gear fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Colorless plastic wrapper with red and white lettering: "<Pe>anut Butter"
2011.14.3410 Colorless plastic wrapper with red and white lettering: "anut Butter"
Plastic
Harvard Yard