Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/304 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Fragment of z-twist cordage and reed. Cordage is frayed at the ends. Found with label 45-KI-8 304. The back of the label has an "(h)" written on it. Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: Unit 3S1, Level 3, Depth 2.7' and describes the object as "tule mat fragment." Artifact Record #146 describes the object as a "small piece of matting," and provides further information on provenience: 27" from datum, 24" from [Level] 4; 57" from [Unit] 4S1. Artifact was excavated by Griffin, 7/20/1953. Association: grass level. M. Crawford, 2/16/2010

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

Dimensions for reed fragment given. Cordage dimensions are: 3.6cm long, 1.4cm wide. Weight is combined.

Item History

What

Name
Cordage Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/304
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
z-twist
Overall
length 8.4 cm, width 1.3 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.2 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
2
Excavated By
Griffin, Mike
Excavation Date
07/20/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
3S1
Level
3
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage