Basketry Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/291 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One fragment of basketry. Previous tag in separate bag written in black ink "45-KI-8/291", in pencil "B-8"/FN157/Box3.7" and "4E16/box3.7" (on the back). Find #291 on the Field Catalog Form lists the provenience as: Unit B-Block B, Level 1, 8"(d), Comments: "AF-157." Field #157 on Field notebook #1 lists "B, 8" below datum, 10" of NW, 51" of NE, Geisa, 7/20/53". (Pan, Yi, 02/23/2010) Note that 4E16/box3.7 refers to a cataloging record developed by Curator Dr. Robert Greengo and does not indicate additional data.

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Kittitas County Middle Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Item History

What

Name
Basketry Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/291
Type of Item
basketry fragment
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
braided
Overall
length 4.5 cm, width 1.3 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.1 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
Excavated By
Geisa, Fred
Excavation Date
07/20/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
B-Block-B
Level
1
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Basketry