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Item number 45SK59B/91 from the The Burke: University of Washington.

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Description

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

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

Credit Line

University of Washington Field Party Expedition

Notes

Date notes: 670 +/- 75 BP

What

Name
Basket
Identification Number
45SK59B/91
Type of Item
basket
Material
reed
Manufacturing Technique
open twined
Overall
length 52.0 cm, width 38.0 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

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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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