Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/355 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Cordage fragment. Artifact's original tag was labeled, "45-KI-8/355" in black ink and "/5S1+1" and "l." on the other side of the tag in pencil. The Field Catalog Form lists its provenience as Unit 5S1 Level +1, Vertical 3" (d), and its description as: "2"-S Cordage." Note: cordage is much longer than the 2" stated in the Field Catalog Form. The artifact is listed as #181 in the Artifact Record. Artifact Record #181 reads "Description: Cordage, looped and coiled, Sq or Pit #: 5S1, Depth: 3" above datum, Loc. 4.3' ft. from Stk. 5 and 4.2' ft. from Stk. 6, By: Harmon, Date: 7/21." (S. Chappel 2/24/10)

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 taken as cordage is twisted and coiled up. Hard to tell if fragment is composed of more than one piece of cordage.

Item History

What

Name
Cordage Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/355
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
s-twist
Overall
length 11.5 cm, width 12.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 8.7 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
5S1
Level
1
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage