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Synthetic, plastic cigarette filter
Synthetic, plastic cigarette filter
Object Number 987-22-10/112810
Display Title Synthetic, plastic cigarette filter
Descriptions
Inventory Description Synthetic, plastic cigarette filter
Classification
  • Plastic
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H76-3
Materials Plastic
Dimensions Overall: 2.8 × 0.9 × 0.3 cm (1 1/8 × 3/8 × 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Synthetic, cigarette filters
987-22-10/114273 Synthetic, cigarette filters
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, cigarette filter
987-22-10/112618 Synthetic, cigarette filter
Plastic
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
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, cigarette filters
987-22-10/114472 Synthetic, cigarette filters
Synthetic
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
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
Synthetic, plastic, one candy wrapper, two clear fragments
2007.20.3118 Synthetic, plastic, one candy wrapper, two clear fragments
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, plastic, utensil, fragment
2007.20.3123 Synthetic, plastic, utensil, fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, plastic, coffee cup lid, fragment
2007.20.3124 Synthetic, plastic, coffee cup lid, fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, plastic, white, bottle cap fragment
2007.20.3121 Synthetic, plastic, white, bottle cap fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, plastic, red, molded, fragment
2007.20.3117 Synthetic, plastic, red, molded, fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard