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Plastic fragments, 3 black; 1 colorless clear; 1 light gray; 1 orange, likely cap
Plastic fragments, 3 black; 1 colorless clear; 1 light gray; 1 orange, likely cap
Object Number 2017.5.382
Display Title Plastic fragments, 3 black; 1 colorless clear; 1 light gray; 1 orange, likely cap
Descriptions
Inventory Description Plastic fragments, 3 black; 1 colorless clear; 1 light gray; 1 orange, likely cap
Classification
  • Plastic
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Grays Hall South Survey, Test Unit 10, Level 1
Materials Plastic
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 4 × 0.7 × 0.1 cm (1 9/16 × 1/4 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity 6

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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
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
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, 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
Plastic fragments, 1 colorless clear fragment, 1 green fragment
2017.5.401 Plastic fragments, 1 colorless clear fragment, 1 green fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
black and white plastic label, label likely reads "ductape / made in USA," 1 fragment colorless plastic sheet fragment
2017.5.187 black and white plastic label, label likely reads "ductape / made in USA," 1 fragment colorless plastic sheet fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Gray plastic cap fragments that mend together, most likely from furniture leg
2011.14.3581 Gray plastic cap fragments that mend together, most likely from furniture leg
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 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
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
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
Colorless clear thin molded plastic fragments, possible drink cup fragments
996-3-10/104026 Colorless clear thin molded plastic fragments, possible drink cup fragments
Plastic
Harvard Yard