Basketry Fragment Item Number: 45SN100/135b from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
A fragment of open twining basketry possibly made from red cedar. The selvage is present. There are three bags of loose fragments associated with the basket.
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
- Collected by Washington Archaeological Society
What
- Name
- Basketry Fragment
- Identification Number
- 45SN100/135b
- Type of Item
- basketry fragment
- Material
- red cedar wood
- Overall
- length 25.0 cm, width 19.0 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