Basket Item Number: 45SK59B/642 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Basketry fragment in thick pile, overall approx. 25 x 26.5cm. Bark strips are 1.5cm wide. Rehoused 05/25/04. I left museum tag with acc# and object # in place. B. Avery Information from field Basketry Card (see Archaeology Archives): Handles: n/a Rim: n/a Body: Possible bottom, open twining of coarse gauge from main remains of bottom Bottom: Checker 1 weave - but unequal warp and weft, coarse. Material: Cedar bark Provenience: n/a Cut: n/a Horiz. Loc.: n/a Depth: n/a Warp Max: 2.10 cm - Body Warp Min: 1.40 cm Warp Mean: 1.79 cm Weft Max: 1.50 cm Weft Min: 1.00 cm Weft Mean: 1.07 cm Warp Max: 3.10 cm - Bottom Warp Min: 1.60 cm Warp Mean: 2.21 cm Weft Max: 2.00 cm Weft Min: 1.40 cm Weft Mean: 1.67 cm
Date notes: 670 +/- 75 BP
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