Basketry Fragment Item Number: 45SK59B/603 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Twined basket fragment, side with rim. Rehoused by H.D.10/2003. Small bag of debris attatched to frame. B. Avery. Information from field Basketry Card (see Archaeology Archives): Description: Basket Estimated Size: Medium Handles: Possible fragment of handle - disconnected - twisted. Rim: False braided rim - good condition. Body: Open twining - medium gauge. 4 stitches per inch. Clean weave. Bottom: n/a Provenience: Cut: 4N - 30E Horiz. Loc.: 380S - 4N - 0E - 30E Depth: 150 cm Warp Max: .60 Warp Min: .30 Warp Mean: .41 Weft Max: .50 Weft Min: .20 Weft Mean: .28 Remarks: Every so often strand in weave are broken - intentionally or otherwise - weft strands evidently broken - disregard first jibberish.

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Geographical Search Terms

North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Skagit County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Basketry Fragment
Identification Number
45SK59B/603
Type of Item
basketry fragment
Manufacturing Technique
twined, false braided and open twined
Overall
length 27.0 cm, width 22.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Who

Field Collector
David Munsell

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1969

Other

Accession Number
1983-13
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-SK-59B
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Basketry