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2 fragments tin foil, 1 fragment colorless plastic sheet or tape
2 fragments tin foil, 1 fragment colorless plastic sheet or tape
Object Number 980-24-10/100659
Display Title 2 fragments tin foil, 1 fragment colorless plastic sheet or tape
Descriptions
Inventory Description 2 fragments tin foil, 1 fragment colorless plastic sheet or tape
Classification
  • Plastic
  • Foil
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite S10 E5, 0-12
Materials Foil , Plastic
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 4.6 × 1.7 × 0.1 cm (1 13/16 × 11/16 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity 3

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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
White plastic flatware fragments; colored foil fragments; cigarette filter fragments, degraded; colorless cellophane fragments; orange rind fragment; white feather; metal alloy heavy wire fragments
987-22-10/110150 White plastic flatware fragments; colored foil fragments; cigarette filter fragments, degraded; colorless cellophane fragments; orange rind fragment; white feather; metal alloy heavy wire fragments
Feather
Rind
Organic
Plastic
Foil
Paper
Unidentified
Harvard Yard
2 colorless plastic sheet fragments, 1 black and brown curved plastic fragment
980-24-10/100922 2 colorless plastic sheet fragments, 1 black and brown curved plastic fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Metal/domestic, foil fragments
987-22-10/114271 Metal/domestic, foil fragments
Foil
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
Metal, foil fragments
987-22-10/112617 Metal, foil fragments
Foil
Harvard Yard
Metal/domestic, foil fragment
987-22-10/114704 Metal/domestic, foil fragment
Foil
Harvard Yard
Metal/domestic, foil fragment
987-22-10/114284 Metal/domestic, foil fragment
Foil
Harvard Yard
Silver-colored foil fragment
987-22-10/110104 Silver-colored foil fragment
Foil
Harvard Yard
Metal/domestic, foil fragment
987-22-10/114076 Metal/domestic, foil fragment
Foil
Harvard Yard
Colorless plastic sheet fragments, 2 fragments with printed letters
980-24-10/101868 Colorless plastic sheet fragments, 2 fragments with printed letters
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Colorless and yellow plastic sheet fragments, 1 fragment with lettering "Kod[...]"
980-24-10/101321 Colorless and yellow plastic sheet fragments, 1 fragment with lettering "Kod[...]"
Plastic
Harvard Yard