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7 White plastic fragments, 2 colorless cellophane fragment, green plastic fragment, pink synthetic fiber fragment, 2 white styrofoam fragments
7 White plastic fragments, 2 colorless cellophane fragment, green plastic fragment, pink synthetic fiber fragment, 2 white styrofoam fragments
Object Number 987-22-10/110898
Display Title 7 White plastic fragments, 2 colorless cellophane fragment, green plastic fragment, pink synthetic fiber fragment, 2 white styrofoam fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description 7 White plastic fragments, 2 colorless cellophane fragment, green plastic fragment, pink synthetic fiber fragment, 2 white styrofoam fragments
Classification
  • Plastic
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, H92-3, Level 3
Materials Plastic , Styrofoam
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 5.7 × 1.3 × 0.2 cm (2 1/4 × 1/2 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity 13
Label on object H92-3

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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
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
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
Paper
Unidentified
Foil
Plastic
Organic
Feather
Rind
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, white and colorless plastic fragments
987-22-10/114546 Synthetic, white and colorless plastic fragments
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, plastic cellophane wrapper
987-22-10/114056 Synthetic, plastic cellophane wrapper
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
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
Cap
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
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
2 milk glass vessel fragments, 2 colorless glass vessel fragments with white painted interior, 1 white plastic fragment
992-9-10/94691 2 milk glass vessel fragments, 2 colorless glass vessel fragments with white painted interior, 1 white plastic fragment
Plastic
Fragment
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, plastic, white, fragments
2007.20.1978 Synthetic, plastic, white, 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