Basket Item Number: 45SK59B/42 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Large disjointed portion of a (willow?) basket. Portions of body, rim, and two handles. Needs rehousing. Information from field Basketry Card (see Archaeology Archives): Handles: Twined-twig handles, apx 10cm long. Rim: Wrap and fold type. Reinforced construction. One handle attached, the other detached. Body: Open twine construction, coarse gauge, apx. 4 stiches per inch, top side badly dismantled, otherwise in good shape. Medium to large basket. Bottom: n/a Provenience: Cut: 4N 15E Horiz. Loc.: 80S - 4N - 180E - 15E Depth: 116 cm Warp Max: ..75 Warp Min: ..45 Warp Mean: .57 Weft Max: .50 Weft Min: .30 Weft Mean: .42 Remarks: Found in association with mud and little rocks.
University of Washington Field Party Expedition
Date notes: 670 +/- 75 BP
North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Skagit County Washington State Western United States Western Washington
a:Width(Measurements do not include placement of loose and detached parts), a:35.000 cm