Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/373 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One fragment of cordage containing one piece of wood. Cordage fragment is light brown and wood is dark brown. The Field Catalog Form lists the artifact's provenience as: Unit B-Block, Level B, Vert. 15" and description as: "Knot of cord; Associations: AR-87." Artifact Record gives contradictory depth from Field Catalog Form. Artifact Record #87 reads: "Description: cordage, Sq. or Pit #: 3S2-4, Surf D: 37," Loc.: 40" from 3S1 and 54" from 4S2, By: Rathbun, Date: 3/06/53, Remarks: Occupation level." (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 is taken from cordage fragment. Measurment of wood has length 5.5 cm and width 1.9 cm.

Item History

What

Name
Cordage Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/373
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 3.5 cm, width 3.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.6 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
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
B-Block
Level
B
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage