Basketry Fragment Item Number: 45SN100/188a from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
One fragment of a checkerboard plaited basket, possible red cedar. Cordage tied in a knot is also found on the fragment. The selvage is present. There are two bags of associated loose debris.
Collection Owner
Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, WA.
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
Item History
- Collected by Washington Archaeological Society
What
- Name
- Basketry Fragment
- Identification Number
- 45SN100/188a
- Type of Item
- basketry fragment
- Material
- red cedar wood
- Overall
- length 36.0 cm, width 22.0 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