Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/231 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One fragment of knotted, 2-strand s-cordage with previously attached tag labelled "4S3-3 / 231 / AR-133" on the front and likely "n." but possibly "m." Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: Unit 4S3, Level 3 (3'). Artifact Record Notebook 1 indicates the provenience of #133 as: Unit 4S3, Level 3', 4' from 4S2, 4.5' from 5S3, Excavated by: Eugene Giles on 7/16/1953, Comments "Grass layer". (02/02/2010 A. Auerbach)

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
Cordage Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/231
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant fibre
Overall
length 5.362 cm, width 2.881 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
Excavated By
Eugene Giles
Excavation Date
07/16/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
4S3
Level
3
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage