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Object Number 987-22-10/110002
Display Title Colorless plastic comb fragment
Descriptions
Inventory Description Colorless plastic comb fragment
Classification
  • Comb
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, Unit 44, Level 1, 0-20 cmbs
Materials Plastic
Dimensions Overall: 3.7 × 1.4 × 0.3 cm (1 7/16 × 9/16 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object H44-1

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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, tooth of comb, white
2005.17.1184 Plastic, tooth of comb, white
Comb
Massachusetts Hall
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
White plastic fragment, possible fork tine or comb tooth
980-3-10/104316 White plastic fragment, possible fork tine or comb tooth
Plastic
Harvard Yard
7 White plastic fragments, 2 colorless cellophane fragment, green plastic fragment, pink synthetic fiber fragment, 2 white styrofoam fragments
987-22-10/110898 7 White plastic fragments, 2 colorless cellophane fragment, green plastic fragment, pink synthetic fiber fragment, 2 white styrofoam fragments
Plastic
Harvard Yard
White plastic fragments, 1 colorless plastic fragment
980-24-10/101571 White plastic fragments, 1 colorless 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
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
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
Colorless bottle glass fragment; aqua bottle glass fragment; aqua flat glass fragment; curved colorless plastic fragment
2016.29.1235 Colorless bottle glass fragment; aqua bottle glass fragment; aqua flat glass fragment; curved colorless plastic fragment
Plastic
Aqua flat glass
Colorless bottle glass
Aqua bottle glass
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
Gold screw cap fragments, pink and white straw fragments, red pen cap fragments, colorless plastic fragments
987-22-10/109436 Gold screw cap fragments, pink and white straw fragments, red pen cap fragments, colorless plastic fragments
Plastic
Cap
Harvard Yard