Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/129 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One strand of 2-strand Z-twist cordage, previously labeled 45KI8-129. Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: Unit 1S3, Level 4. M. Crawford, 1/28/2010

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

Dimension Details

Second fragment of cordage is 0.377cm wide, 3.60cm long. Weight includes both fragments.

Item History

What

Name
Cordage Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/129
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
z-twist
Overall
length 2.37 cm, width 0.47 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.2 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
Warren, Claude
Excavation Date
07/19/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
1S3
Level
4
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage