Basketry Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/287 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One fragment of basketry. There are five dark twisted cords, 3 cm long, interwoven lighter strands about 1.25 cm long. Lighter strands are broken up in the middle of the piece. Previous tag in separate bag written in black ink "45-KI-8/287" and in pencil "B box 3.6 B-4 1/2" (1) /FN-161". Find #287 on the Field Catalog Form lists the provenience as: Unit B-Block B, Level 1, 4"(d), Comments: "AF-161." Find # 161 on Field notebook #1 lists "B Block B, 4" below datum, 61" of NE, 22" of NW,Geisa, 7/20/53". (Pan, Yi, 02/16/2010)

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Kittitas County Middle Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Basketry Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/287
Type of Item
basketry fragment
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
twined
Overall
length 3.0 cm, width 1.25 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.3 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
1
Excavated By
Geisa, Fred
Excavation Date
07/20/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
B-Block-B
Level
1
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Basketry