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Unidentified, degraded paper, possibly wax paper or thin plastic
Unidentified, degraded paper, possibly wax paper or thin plastic
Object Number 2011.14.2697
Display Title Unidentified, degraded paper, possibly wax paper or thin plastic
Descriptions
Inventory Description Unidentified, degraded paper, possibly wax paper or thin plastic
Classification
  • Paper
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H901 Level 1
Materials Paper
Dimensions Overall: 5.76 x 4.91 cm (2 1/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Wax paper wrappers
2007.20.3849 Wax paper wrappers
Paper
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
Foil
Screwtop
Twine
Plastic
Textile
Organic
Nail
Styrofoam
Harvard Yard
Paper, sheet of crumpled paper
2005.17.832 Paper, sheet of crumpled paper
Paper
Matthews Hall
Scrap of paper with writing ?
40-53-60/8287 Scrap of paper with writing ?
Paper
Derevzeh Dung
Pieces of imprinted paper
46-13-40/7655 Pieces of imprinted paper
Paper
Bulgaria
Blue-green paper ribbon fragments
2014.14.540 Blue-green paper ribbon fragments
Paper
Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for Fiber/textile, paper wrapper fragments
987-22-10/114946 Fiber/textile, paper wrapper fragments
Paper
Harvard Yard
Paper label with partial barcode
2014.14.75 Paper label with partial barcode
Paper
Harvard Yard
Brown heavyweight paper strip
987-22-10/110884 Brown heavyweight paper strip
Paper
Harvard Yard
Fabric and Paper Floral Ornament with Wax Paper Leaves and Fabric Butterfly
991-12-60/15160 Fabric and Paper Floral Ornament with Wax Paper Leaves and Fabric Butterfly
Pin
China
Mould, paper mould from cast 2001.1.448, Stela 8
2001.1.448.1 Mould, paper mould from cast 2001.1.448, Stela 8
Paper
Copan
Image Not Available for Object, of paper and ceramic; Spherical shape. use unknown.
971-36-10/51517 Object, of paper and ceramic; Spherical shape. use unknown.
Ball
Paper
Bertoli residence