Basket Item Number: 45SK59B/47 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Basket remains were in (3) broken sections. The (2) sections with handles attached were laying against eachother, one on top of the other. The third was off to the side. I kept this configuration when I rehoused them. The associated stick mentioned in remarks (below) was not with object, and its location is unknown. With object is an attached bag of debris, and the original tag. 04/10/2004, B. Avery. Information from field Basketry Card (see Archaeology Archives): Handles: Usual method of twisted twig handles - lashed on by continued part of handles. Rim: Wrapped and folded construction. Body: Open twining - coarse stitch - 2 stitches per inch. Broken up pieces (3). Bottom: n/a Provenience: Cut: 7N 15E Horiz. Loc.: 260S - 7N - 60E - 15E Depth: 99 cm Warp Max: .83 Warp Min: .43 Warp Mean: .62 Weft Max: .90 Weft Min: .47 Weft Mean: .61 Remarks: Associated with stick 23.5cm x 3cm x .4cm
University of Washington Field Party Expedition
Date notes: 670 +/- 75 BP
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