Basketry Fragment Item Number: 45SN100/188b from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
One fragment of red cedar(?) checker plaited basketry with two bands of decorative twining present. A cordage handle is also present. It is composed of twigs that have been split up the shaft and twisted together. Object is directly labled in black ink "188". Three bags of loose material are assoicated with this object.
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
- 45SN100/188b
- Type of Item
- basketry fragment
- Material
- red cedar wood
- Overall
- length 16.3 cm, width 10.5 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
- 2
- Stratum
- None listed
- Site Number
- 45-SN-100
- Object Category
- Woven Material
- Object Sub Category
- Basketry