Basket Item Number: 45SK59B/91 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Basketry, large basket in good condition with rim intact, bottom gone. Additional section of basket material, and small section of braid was associated and housed with item, though not described in card. Tag with acc.# was removed and bagged (see archives) , and debris was bagged with object. 04/29/2004 B.Avery. Information from field Basketry Card (see Archaeology Archives): Description: Basket Estimated size: large Handles: n/a Rim: Long side rims of false braid construction. Very good condition Body: Possibly a baby basket. Coarse grain stitch about 3 stitches per inch. Length - 68cm Width 27.8cm Bottom: n/a Provenience: Cut: none recorded Horiz. Loc.: none recorded Depth: none recorded Warp Max: .80 Warp Min: .44 Warp Mean: .66 Weft Max: .80 Weft Min: .54 Weft Mean: .63 Remarks: Fairly good condition
North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Skagit County Washington State Western United States Western Washington
University of Washington Field Party Expedition
Date notes: 670 +/- 75 BP