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Plastic fragments, including wrappers, bandages, etc.
Plastic fragments, including wrappers, bandages, etc.
Object Number 987-22-10/112986
Display Title Plastic fragments, including wrappers, bandages, etc.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Plastic fragments, including wrappers, bandages, etc.
Classification
  • Plastic
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H77-4
Materials Plastic
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 2.7 × 1.1 × 0.1 cm (1 1/16 × 7/16 × 1/16 in.)
Quantity 15

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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
Plastic fragments including wrappers, straws, etc
987-22-10/112786 Plastic fragments including wrappers, straws, etc
Plastic
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
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
Synthetic, plastic, clear wrappers and yellow construction tag
2007.20.1524 Synthetic, plastic, clear wrappers and yellow construction tag
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, plastic fragments including pen cap and wrapper
987-22-10/112670 Synthetic, plastic fragments including pen cap and wrapper
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Image Not Available for Synthetic, plastic including straw and bottle cap wrapper fragments
987-22-10/111657 Synthetic, plastic including straw and bottle cap wrapper fragments
Plastic
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
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 fragments, 1 wrapper fragment, 1 gold plastic fragment
987-22-10/109189 White plastic fragments, 1 wrapper fragment, 1 gold plastic fragment
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Gold and silver colored metal alloy fragments, likely wrappers
987-22-10/110765 Gold and silver colored metal alloy fragments, likely wrappers
Unidentified
Harvard Yard