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2 plastic fragments, 1 white plastic push pin, 1 paper fragment, 1 cigarette filter
2 plastic fragments, 1 white plastic push pin, 1 paper fragment, 1 cigarette filter
Object Number 980-24-10/101827
Display Title 2 plastic fragments, 1 white plastic push pin, 1 paper fragment, 1 cigarette filter
Descriptions
Inventory Description 2 plastic fragments, 1 white plastic push pin, 1 paper fragment, 1 cigarette filter
Classification
  • Unclassified
  • Plastic
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite N0E5/N0E10, 0-17
Materials Plastic , Paper
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 3.7 × 0.7 × 0.05 cm (1 7/16 × 1/4)
Quantity 5

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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
Plastic fragments, 1 black comb fragment, 1 tan bandage fragment, 1 white and blue straw, 1 yellow plastic fragment, 1 colorless clear cellophane fragment, 1 intact yellow push pin
987-22-10/110890 Plastic fragments, 1 black comb fragment, 1 tan bandage fragment, 1 white and blue straw, 1 yellow plastic fragment, 1 colorless clear cellophane fragment, 1 intact yellow push pin
Comb
Plastic
Styrofoam
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
Synthetic, plastics fragments including straw pen cap and push pin
987-22-10/112621 Synthetic, plastics fragments including straw pen cap and push pin
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, plastic cigarette filter
987-22-10/112810 Synthetic, plastic cigarette filter
Plastic
Harvard Yard
8 colorless clear celophane fragments, 1 with twinkie mascot; 2 plastic label fragments, 1 fruit label "valencia / Sunkist / #4014s"; white plastic strip
2017.5.55 8 colorless clear celophane fragments, 1 with twinkie mascot; 2 plastic label fragments, 1 fruit label "valencia / Sunkist / #4014s"; white plastic strip
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Plastic fragments, 1 white, 1 colorless, 2 dark brown, 2 red, 2 green, 1 medium brown rectangular bar, 1 white and black ChapStick container fragment
980-24-10/100748 Plastic fragments, 1 white, 1 colorless, 2 dark brown, 2 red, 2 green, 1 medium brown rectangular bar, 1 white and black ChapStick container fragment
Plastic
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
Cigarette filter without paper
996-3-10/104035 Cigarette filter without paper
Unclassified
Harvard Yard
White plastic fragments, 1 colorless plastic fragment
980-24-10/101571 White plastic fragments, 1 colorless plastic fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Plastic fragments, 1 white fragment, 1 yellow ball, 1 blue fragment, and 1 pink fragment
2011.14.3749 Plastic fragments, 1 white fragment, 1 yellow ball, 1 blue fragment, and 1 pink fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Gray, white, black, yellow and green plastic fragments, 5 pen fragments, 13 cutlery fragments, 1 green drink cap fragment, 1 black shoe heel fragment, pale yellow fragment, black fragment
987-22-10/110127 Gray, white, black, yellow and green plastic fragments, 5 pen fragments, 13 cutlery fragments, 1 green drink cap fragment, 1 black shoe heel fragment, pale yellow fragment, black fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard