Mat Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/296 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Two mat fragments, held together at top by a 7cm base and kept together with 3 additional cross twine supports. Bottom is frayed and left side is unraveling. Loose fibers have been placed in a bag. A tag that was attached to the fragment says "45-KI-8-B, 296, B-811 FN 158." The field catalog form describes provenience as "B-Block B, Vert. 8", Matting" and lists the association as AF-158. The artifact record log book 1 describes #158 as "Matting. pit B, surf. D 8" below datum. Loc. 22" from stk NW. 40" from stk NE."
Geographical Search Terms
Eastern Washington Kittitas County Middle Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States
Collection Owner
Owned by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Dimension Details
The maximum width is 15cm, which includes unwoven fibers. The intact woven portion of the mat fragment is only 9.5cm.
Item History
- Collected by Earl H. Swanson Jr. on January 1, 1953
What
- Name
- Mat Fragment
- Identification Number
- 45KT20/296
- Type of Item
- mat fragment
- Material
- reed
- Overall
- length 14.0 cm, width 8.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 7.5 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Earl H. Swanson Jr.
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on January 1, 1953
Other
- Accession Number
- 1966-95
- Classification
- Site Type: Pre-Contact Cave Site
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 2
- Excavated By
- Giesa, Fred
- Excavation Date
- 07/20/1953
- Site Number
- 45-KT-20
- Unit
- B-Block B
- Level
- 8"
- Object Category
- Woven Material
- Object Sub Category
- Textile