Basket Item Number: 1983-13/5 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
This specimen is a Class I basket. According to Munsell (1976) (see bib for full citation), Class I baskets are made of twined limb. Catalog number was assigned on the basis of the accession file inventory list. This object is not 45SK59b/5 based on the desription of the basketry card for 45SK59b/5. This basket was treated with polythylene glycol in the manner described by Seborg (1962). Soil matrix was removed via a fine spray of water. Specimens were then soaked in ethanol for 2 days to reduce trapped water. After removal from th eethanol bath, specimens were soaked in a 2:1 aqueous solution of 1,000 molecular weight polyethylene glycol for 2 to 4 days. After this treatment, specimens were placed on wire racks to dry for approximately two weeks. Four years later, the specimens had dried out and were treated again. The treatment has stained and darkened this specimen.
Geographical Search Terms
North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Skagit County Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Credit Line
University of Washington Field Party Expedition
Notes
Date notes: 670 +/- 75 BP (note the above date is listed backwards due to Argus conventions)
Item History
- Collected by David Munsell on January 1, 1969
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 1983-13/5
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- woven
- Overall
- length 16.0 cm, width 18.0 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