Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/581 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Plant fiber cordage fragment. Field catalog form shows description as "cord frag", feature as "earth oven". Field notebook states, Eugene Giles excavated on 7/28/1953. 6' from 5S2, 1.5' from 4S2 according to Artifact Record # 212.

Collection Owner

Owned by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Cordage Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/581
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant
Overall
length 5.57 cm, width 0.0 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
Eugene Giles
Excavation Date
07/30/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
3S3
Level
5
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage