Cordage Item Number: 45KT20/53 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Fragment of knotted 2 strand cordage with grass tied to it. Made of plant fiber. The Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: Unit 5N2, Level 1, Comments: "Frag knotted 2-strand cordage with grass."

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 2 strand cordage is 16cm in length, although tied grass extends for an extra 2cm, making the entire length of the artifact 18cm.

Item History

What

Name
Cordage
Identification Number
45KT20/53
Type of Item
cordage
Material
plant fibre
Overall
length 18.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.4 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
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
5N2
Level
1
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage