Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/345 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One plant fiber cordage fragment. Field Catalog Form describes the artifact as a "braided reed, knotted," also described in the Artifact Record as #166. Artifact Record #166 describes the provenience as: 5.2' from 4, 3.4' from 4S1. The artifact was excavated by Griffin on 7/21/1953.

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
45KT20/345
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant
Manufacturing Technique
s-twist
Overall
length 0.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 3.8 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
Fred Giesa
Excavation Date
07/20/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
3S1
Level
4
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage