Basketry Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/441 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Reed matting woven basketry fragment. The Field Catalog Form describes artifact as, "reed matting". Artifact Record #198 reads: " 7.2 from 5S2, 5.7 from 4S2. Excavated by Eugene Giles, July 27, 1953". Assoc. "Earth oven, feature #7". 04/19/2011 I. Ostericher

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

Item History

What

Name
Basketry Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/441
Type of Item
basketry fragment
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
chipped
Overall
length 8.5 cm, width 6.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2.6 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
1
Excavated By
Eugene Giles
Excavation Date
07/27/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
A
Level
5
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Basketry