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Object Number 2017.5.312
Display Title Silver and blue-colored metal foil wrapper fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Silver and blue-colored metal foil wrapper fragments
Classification
  • Sheet
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Grays Hall South Survey, Test Unit 8, Level 1
Materials Foil
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 1.6 × 1 × 0.1 cm (5/8 × 3/8 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity 4

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Foil wrapper fragments, 2 silver colored, 1 blue
2017.5.289 Foil wrapper fragments, 2 silver colored, 1 blue
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
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
Gold-colored metal foil fragments, silver-colored interior
2017.5.180 Gold-colored metal foil fragments, silver-colored interior
Miscellaneous
Harvard Yard
Tin foil wrapper fragment, possible gum wrapper
2017.5.48 Tin foil wrapper fragment, possible gum wrapper
Miscellaneous
Harvard Yard
Foil wrapper fragment, possible gum wrapper
2017.5.99 Foil wrapper fragment, possible gum wrapper
Miscellaneous
Harvard Yard
Metal, foil wrappers
987-22-10/112988 Metal, foil wrappers
Foil
Harvard Yard
Metal, foil wrapper
987-22-10/112937 Metal, foil wrapper
Foil
Harvard Yard
Metal, foil wrapper
987-22-10/112948 Metal, foil wrapper
Foil
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
Metal, gold colored, foil wrapper
2007.20.301 Metal, gold colored, foil wrapper
Miscellaneous
Harvard Yard
20th century foil wrapper fragment
2009.9.445 20th century foil wrapper fragment
Sheet
Harvard Yard