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Object Number 2017.5.180
Display Title Gold-colored metal foil fragments, silver-colored interior
Descriptions
Inventory Description Gold-colored metal foil fragments, silver-colored interior
Classification
  • Miscellaneous
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Grays Hall South Survey, Test Unit 4, Level 1
Materials Foil
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 1.2 × 0.7 × 0.1 cm (1/2 × 1/4 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity 2

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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
Silver and blue-colored metal foil wrapper fragments
2017.5.312 Silver and blue-colored metal foil wrapper fragments
Sheet
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
Foil wrapper fragments, 2 silver colored, 1 blue
2017.5.289 Foil wrapper fragments, 2 silver colored, 1 blue
Sheet
Harvard Yard
pink, green, and gold colored foil fragments, one with black lettering reading "RASPBERRY CREAM[...]"
987-22-10/110886 pink, green, and gold colored foil fragments, one with black lettering reading "RASPBERRY CREAM[...]"
Sheet
Harvard Yard
Silver-colored foil fragment
987-22-10/110104 Silver-colored foil fragment
Foil
Harvard Yard
Metal, gold colored, foil wrapper
2007.20.301 Metal, gold colored, foil wrapper
Miscellaneous
Harvard Yard
Metal fragments, embossed gold foil
2003.1.1948 Metal fragments, embossed gold foil
Miscellaneous
Esmeraldas
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
Paper
Unidentified
Foil
Plastic
Organic
Feather
Rind
Harvard Yard
aluminum foil fragments, 1 with red label on one side
987-22-10/110212 aluminum foil fragments, 1 with red label on one side
Miscellaneous
Harvard Yard
Ferrous metal nail fragments, heavily corroded, 3 aluminum foil fragments
980-24-10/101901 Ferrous metal nail fragments, heavily corroded, 3 aluminum foil fragments
Nail
Harvard Yard
Metal, foil fragments
987-22-10/112617 Metal, foil fragments
Foil
Harvard Yard