Basket Item Number: 45SK59B/44 from the The Burke: University of Washington
This portion of a basket body was rehoused 03/22/04. Rehoused with it was an associated half a clam shell with an approximate 2.0 cm in diameter hole through the center. The basketry card for 45SK59B did not list the associated clam shell, however there is an original tag on the shell with #44 assoc., and the shell was with the basket. B.Avery. Information from field Basketry Card (see Archaeology Archives): Description: Basket Material Handles: n/a Rim: n/a Body: Lump of partly woven material - some clay associated with it - open twining - coarse gauge stitch - 32 cm long - 11.5 cm wide Bottom: n/a Provenience: Cut: 10N 21E Horiz. Loc.: 110S - 10N - 130E - 21E Depth: 94 cm Warp Max: .63 Warp Min: .54 Warp Mean: .59 Weft Max: .60 Weft Min: .37 Weft Mean: .50 Remarks: Falling apart, unmovable condition.
a:Length(Measurements do not include disconnected material not attached to body)
Date notes: 670 +/- 75 BP
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