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Gold and silver colored metal alloy fragments, likely wrappers
Gold and silver colored metal alloy fragments, likely wrappers
Object Number 987-22-10/110765
Display Title Gold and silver colored metal alloy fragments, likely wrappers
Descriptions
Inventory Description Gold and silver colored metal alloy fragments, likely wrappers
Classification
  • Unidentified
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, H91-1, Level 1
Materials Metal alloy
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 1.7 × 1.1 × 0.3 cm (11/16 × 7/16 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity 2
Label on object H91-1

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Metal alloy fragments, 2 likely from cigar wrapper, 1 possible nozzle or pen tip
987-22-10/110981 Metal alloy fragments, 2 likely from cigar wrapper, 1 possible nozzle or pen tip
Unidentified
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
Synthetic, plastic fragments including straws, wrappers, and other fragments
987-22-10/111833 Synthetic, plastic fragments including straws, wrappers, and other fragments
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Metal, foil wrappers
987-22-10/112988 Metal, foil wrappers
Foil
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, assorted plastic fragments including wrappers, containers, etc.
987-22-10/112813 Synthetic, assorted plastic fragments including wrappers, containers, etc.
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Plastic fragments including wrappers, straws, etc
987-22-10/112786 Plastic fragments including wrappers, straws, etc
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Plastic fragments, including wrappers, bandages, etc.
987-22-10/112986 Plastic fragments, including wrappers, bandages, etc.
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Plastic fragments including bandage, wrappers, etc.
987-22-10/112940 Plastic fragments including bandage, wrappers, etc.
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Plastic fragments, including eating utensils, wrappers, etc.
987-22-10/112950 Plastic fragments, including eating utensils, wrappers, etc.
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Metal alloy tie clip with chain decoration, initials "FHP" in silver-colored metal alloy suspended from chain, possibly gold plated, stamped "SWANK / No. 1865995", patent filed October 1931
2017.5.66 Metal alloy tie clip with chain decoration, initials "FHP" in silver-colored metal alloy suspended from chain, possibly gold plated, stamped "SWANK / No. 1865995", patent filed October 1931
Ornament
Harvard Yard
Silver and blue-colored metal foil wrapper fragments
2017.5.312 Silver and blue-colored metal foil wrapper fragments
Sheet
Harvard Yard