Braided Cord Item Number: 45KT20/232 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One fragment of 6-strand braided cordage. Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: Unit 4S3, Level 5 (54"), Description "7 strand bradided reed". (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

Dimension Details

Width given is of the braid, object has a strand that sticks out to the side making the total width 3.229.

Item History

What

Name
Braided Cord
Identification Number
45KT20/232
Type of Item
braided cord
Material
reed
Overall
length 9.474 cm, width 1.694 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 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
4S3
Level
5
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage