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Synthetic, assorted plastic fragments, including condiment packet
Synthetic, assorted plastic fragments, including condiment packet
Object Number 987-22-10/114469
Display Title Synthetic, assorted plastic fragments, including condiment packet
Descriptions
Inventory Description Synthetic, assorted plastic fragments, including condiment packet
Classification
  • Plastic
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H85-2, N13 W7.5, Level 2
Materials Plastic
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 6.9 × 3.6 × 0.4 cm (2 11/16 × 1 7/16 × 3/16 in.)
Quantity 3

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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, assorted fragments
2007.20.2314 Synthetic, plastic, assorted fragments
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, plastic fragments including straw and spoon fragments
987-22-10/111692 Synthetic, plastic fragments including straw and spoon fragments
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
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
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
Synthetic, plastic fragments including pen cap and wrapper
987-22-10/112670 Synthetic, plastic fragments including pen cap and wrapper
Plastic
Harvard Yard
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987-22-10/111657 Synthetic, plastic including straw and bottle cap wrapper fragments
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
Synthetic, plastic fragments
987-22-10/111605 Synthetic, plastic fragments
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, plastic fragments
987-22-10/114283 Synthetic, plastic fragments
Plastic
Harvard Yard
Synthetic, thin film plastic fragments
987-22-10/114487 Synthetic, thin film plastic fragments
Plastic
Harvard Yard