Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/370 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Two fragments of 2-S cordage. Artifacts were found with a tag labeled "45-KI-8-B/370/B-8"/FN-194" on one side and "4E16 Box 5.3" on the opposite side. The Field Catalog Form lists their provenience as: Unit B-Block, Level B, Vert. 8" and description as: "2-S cordage; Associations: AR-194." Artifact Record #194 reads: "Description: cordage, Sq. or Pit #: B, Inster D: 8," Loc.: 57" of Stk. NW and 14" of Stk. NE, By: Giesa, Date: 7/21/53." (S. Chappel 03/02/10)

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

Dimension Details

Length taken from longer fragment. Length of shorter fragment is 2.5 cm.

Item History

What

Name
Cordage Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/370
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 17.0 cm, width 0.1 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.3 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
Geisa
Excavation Date
07/21/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
B-Block
Level
B
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage