Basketry Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/81 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One piece of basketry fragment. Original tag labeled 45 KI-8 81 (in black ink) and 2S2-4/FN-49 (in pencil) with (e) labeled in pencil on back of tag. Find #81 on the Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: Unit 2S2, Level 4, Comments: "Frag reed matting." Field #49 in field notebook #1reads: "Piece of basketry. Open work twining, Sq. or Pit #: 2S2-4, Surf D: 43", Loc.: 21" E of 3S2, 2" N of 3S2, Rathbun, 6/30." (S. Chappel, 1/28/10)

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
Basketry Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/81
Type of Item
basketry fragment
Material
plant fibre
Overall
length 9.0 cm, width 7.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2.9 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
06/30/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
2S2
Level
4
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Basketry