Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/216 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One fragment of 2-strand z-cordage. Tag previously attached to the object reads "(a.) / 216 / A-2" on the front and "45-KI-8 / 2S3-4" on the back. Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: Unit A, Level 2, Description "2 pieces bent reed". This line in the Field Catalog Form has been marked out and labeled "Scratch". It is unclear which provenience is correct; field catalog form data has been input below. (01/28/2010 A. Auerbach)

Collection Owner

Owned by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Kittitas County Middle Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Item History

What

Name
Cordage Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/216
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant fibre
Overall
length 6.689 cm, width 4.229 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.6 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
2S3
Level
4
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage