Bark, Red Cedar Item Number: 45KT20/360.2 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One piece cedar bark. The artifact's original tag is is labeled "45-KI-8/6S1-1" in ink and "360?; (j.)" in pencil on the opposite side. The Field Catalog Form lists its provenience as: Unit 6S1, Level 1, Vert. level and description as: "2-S cord, cattail, cedar, 3 bones." Note: written on the Field Catalog Form: "Found 2-S cord-found ced." (S. Chappel 2/25/10)

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 cord is looped. If measured straight length is approximately 21.5 cm.

Item History

What

Name
Bark, Red Cedar
Identification Number
45KT20/360.2
Type of Item
red cedar bark
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
s-twist
Overall
length 10.9 cm, width 5.6 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.5 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
6S1
Level
1
Object Category
Plant
Object Sub Category
Plant, Unmodified