Basket Item Number: 1983-13/16 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
One fragmentary side of clam-style basket with double loop handle. This specimen is a Class I basket. According to Munsell (1976) (see bib for full citation), Class I baskets are made of twined limb. The catalog number was assigned on the basis of the accession file inventory list. 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 the ethanol 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.
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
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
- 1983-13/16
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- cedar wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- twined and woven
- Overall
- length 32.0 cm, width 35.0 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