Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/87 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

A single strand of twisted cordage. Light brown. Find #87 on the Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: Unit 2S3, Level 4, Comments: "Frag 2-strand cordage." (S. Chappel, 2/02/10)

Geographical Search Terms

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Item History

What

Name
Cordage Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/87
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
twisted
Overall
length 14.0 cm, width 0.9 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.8 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
Unit
2S3
Level
4
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage