Basketry Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/106 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One piece of twined basketry fragment. Previous tag written in black ink "45KI8/106" and in pencil "3-2" and "y". Field Catalog Form lists the provenience as Unit 3, Level 2, Occupation level, AR #56 (written in pencil). Artifact Record Notebook 1 lists #56 as "Unit: 3, Depth: 25" from datum, 25" from 3, 32" from 4, Harmon. 7/1. Remarks: appears to be associated w/ inhabited level, under thick, hard-packed dung level; in fine grey silt ." (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

Dimension Details

The measurement is approximate.

Item History

What

Name
Basketry Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/106
Type of Item
basketry fragment
Material
basketry
Manufacturing Technique
twined, woven and twisted
Overall
length 2.75 cm, width 2.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.8 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
Harmon, Harvey
Excavation Date
07/01/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
3
Level
2
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Basketry