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Item number 45SK59B/47 from the The Burke: University of Washington.

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Description

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

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Notes

Date notes: 670 +/- 75 BP

Geographical Search Terms

North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Skagit County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

What

Name
Basket
Identification Number
45SK59B/47
Type of Item
basket
Material
bark and reed
Manufacturing Technique
open twined
Overall
length 0.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

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

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