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Plastic fragments, 1 white fragment, 1 yellow ball, 1 blue fragment, and 1 pink fragment
Plastic fragments, 1 white fragment, 1 yellow ball, 1 blue fragment, and 1 pink fragment
Object Number 2011.14.3749
Display Title Plastic fragments, 1 white fragment, 1 yellow ball, 1 blue fragment, and 1 pink fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Plastic fragments, 1 white fragment, 1 yellow ball, 1 blue fragment, and 1 pink fragment
Classification
  • Plastic
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H904 Level 2, 42-62cmbd
Materials Plastic
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 6 × 0.6 × 0.1 cm (2 3/8 × 1/4 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity 4

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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
Foil
Screwtop
Twine
Plastic
Textile
Organic
Nail
Styrofoam
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
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
Plastic fragments, 2 pink bread clip fragments; 1 white ribbed tube, possibly cap
987-22-10/111392 Plastic fragments, 2 pink bread clip fragments; 1 white ribbed tube, possibly cap
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
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
Synthetic, plastic, blue (1), black (1), clear (1), fragments
2007.20.1292 Synthetic, plastic, blue (1), black (1), clear (1), fragments
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Plastic fragments, 1 colorless fragment, 1 white fragment
987-22-10/110301 Plastic fragments, 1 colorless fragment, 1 white fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
2 plastic fragments, 1 white plastic push pin, 1 paper fragment, 1 cigarette filter
980-24-10/101827 2 plastic fragments, 1 white plastic push pin, 1 paper fragment, 1 cigarette filter
Unclassified
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
White plastic fragments, 1 colorless plastic fragment
980-24-10/101571 White plastic fragments, 1 colorless plastic fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard