Cordage Item Number: 45SN100/2079 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Three pieces of cord have been twisted together to form a larger piece of cordage roughly 1 cm wide. The cord is wrapped arround a bundle of wooden fibers, possilby cordage. This object is currently housed in a cardboard box covered with saran wrap that has been taped to the bottom of the box.

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.

Item History

What

Name
Cordage
Identification Number
45SN100/2079
Type of Item
cordage
Material
wood
Overall
length 12.0 cm, width 10.0 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
Cordage