Cordage Item Number: 45KT20/152 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Perforated reed with Z-twist cordage fragmant (two-strand) made of plant fiber. Field Catalog Form lists the provenience as "Unit 2S3, Level 4, Description: 1 frag perforated reed with cordage, 1 without." Handwritten notes on the Field Catalog Form say "Found 1 Frag perforated w/ cordage" A. Cohen, 02/04/2010

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

Measurements of length and width are of the reed portion. The twisted cordage fragment measures: Length 8.0 cm, Maximum Width 1.5cm (frayed portion of twist). The tight twisted width is 0.4cm.

Item History

What

Name
Cordage
Identification Number
45KT20/152
Type of Item
cordage
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
hand-made, twisted and z-twist
Overall
length 15.0 cm, width 2.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2.1 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