Cordage Item Number: 45KT20/102 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One piece of 2-strand Z-twisted cordage. Previous tag written in black ink "45KI8102" and in pencil "2S3-4/FN-35". Field Catalog Form lists provenience as Unit 2S3, Level 3. Artifact Record Notebook 1 lists #35 as Unit 2S3-3, Surface Depth 33", 23'' N of 2S3, 2'' W of 2S3, Rathbun, 6/29/53, Remarks: found in Rocky fill in occupation level. (Pan Yi, 01/28/2010)

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

Item History

What

Name
Cordage
Identification Number
45KT20/102
Type of Item
cordage
Material
cord
Manufacturing Technique
twisted
Overall
length 9.468 cm, width 0.586 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
Excavated By
Bill Rathbun
Excavation Date
06/29/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
2S3
Level
3
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage