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Plastic bottle cap insert
Plastic bottle cap insert
Object Number 2011.14.3414
Display Title Plastic bottle cap insert
Descriptions
Inventory Description Plastic bottle cap insert
Classification
  • Plastic
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite "All Units"
Materials Plastic ,
Dimensions Overall: 2.1 x 2.3 x 0.01 cm (13/16 x 7/8)
Quantity 1

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Nail
Styrofoam
Organic
Plastic
Textile
Foil
Twine
Screwtop
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Harvard Yard
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Plastic
Harvard Yard
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Plastic
Harvard Yard
Plastic, black pen cap fragment
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Plastic
Harvard Yard
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Harvard Yard
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Plastic
Harvard Yard