Basketry Fragment Item Number: 45SN100/137a from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A fragment of red cedar bark checker plaited basket with an attached handle. There is one decorative band of close plain twining. The selvage is present. A bag of loose fragments is associated with the fragment.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Astrida R. Blukis Onat

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, WA.

Item History

What

Name
Basketry Fragment
Identification Number
45SN100/137a
Type of Item
basketry fragment
Material
red cedar wood and red cedar bark
Overall
length 31.8 cm, width 17.4 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Washington Archaeological Society

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Accession Number
2006-119
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Wet Site
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Stratum
None listed
Site Number
45-SN-100
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Basketry