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Item number 45SK59B/53B from the The Burke: University of Washington.

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Description

Basketry, matted and woven fragments incrusted in mud. One large matted piece approx. 43x50cm, and many other non-connected pieces of various weaves. Also contained lots of scattered debris, and one piece of charred wood. The only tag identifying the object was a large one with the site #, accn. #, and #53 (1of 2), (this was crossed out). However, the object fit the "Basketry Description Card " (see below). I rehoused it as such, in two boxes that filled the drawer. The tag was removed to archives. B. Avery 9/5/05. Information from field Basketry Card (see Archaeology Archives): Description: Basketry Matting Estimated Size: Big Handles: n/a Rim: n/a Body: Both open twining and (Checker 1, bottom only) weaving - coarse gauge. Bottom: Large checker(1) - weave - coarse - possibly made out of bark, falling apart. Bark alternating with reeds or smaller strips of bark. Provenience: Cut: 7N 6E Horiz. Loc.: 64S - 7N - 0E - 6E Depth: 72cm Bottom Measurements: Body Measurements: (Warps below are stickes, not continuation of bottom bark warps) Warp Max: 3.10 Warp Max: .70 Warp Min: 2.50 Warp Min: .50 Warp Mean: 2.77 Warp Mean: .56 Weft Max: 2.60 Weft Max: .90 Weft Min: 2.30 Weft Min: .60 Weft Mean: 2.75 Weft Mean: .75 Remarks: A lot of mud - generally a mess - small pieces of basket inside (protruding slightly) one piece checker medium gauge and other pen twining medium gauge. Stick with charcoal also sticking out.

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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/53B
Type of Item
basket
Material
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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