Basketry Fragment Item Number: 45SN100/2017 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Two pieces of open plain twining basketry fragment, possibly made from red cedar. A handle and selvage are present on the larger piece. There is one bag of associated debris.

Notes

Information in the "other name" field was taken from the artifact label.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Astrida R. Blukis Onat

Geographical Search Terms

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

Collection Owner

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

Dimension Details

Dimensions to the left are of smaller piece, those below are of the larger piece. L = 24 cm, W = 25cm

Item History

What

Name
Basketry Fragment
Identification Number
45SN100/2017
Type of Item
basketry fragment
Material
wood
Overall
length 4.2 cm, width 3.8 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
Unit
10R2
Level
48"
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Basketry