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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
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
Object Number 987-22-10/110890
Display Title 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
Descriptions
Inventory Description 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
Classification
  • Plastic
  • Comb
  • Styrofoam
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, H92-2, Level 2
Materials Plastic , Metal alloy , Styrofoam
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 12.7 × 0.7 × 0.07 cm (5 × 1/4)
Quantity 7
Label on object H92-2

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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
2 plastic fragments, 1 white plastic push pin, 1 paper fragment, 1 cigarette filter
980-24-10/101827 2 plastic fragments, 1 white plastic push pin, 1 paper fragment, 1 cigarette filter
Unclassified
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
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 white fragment, 1 yellow ball, 1 blue fragment, and 1 pink fragment
2011.14.3749 Plastic fragments, 1 white fragment, 1 yellow ball, 1 blue fragment, and 1 pink fragment
Plastic
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
Synthetic, plastics fragments including straw pen cap and push pin
987-22-10/112621 Synthetic, plastics fragments including straw pen cap and push pin
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
Plastic fragments, 1 colorless clear fragment, 1 green fragment
2017.5.401 Plastic fragments, 1 colorless clear fragment, 1 green fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Colorless and yellow plastic sheet fragments, 1 fragment with lettering "Kod[...]"
980-24-10/101321 Colorless and yellow plastic sheet fragments, 1 fragment with lettering "Kod[...]"
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Plastic fragments, 3 black; 1 colorless clear; 1 light gray; 1 orange, likely cap
2017.5.382 Plastic fragments, 3 black; 1 colorless clear; 1 light gray; 1 orange, likely cap
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