Chain, Metal Item Number: 45KI765/P26-2 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
AMEC Analysis: Comments: This artifact is a tire chain for driving during inclement weather. Two metal chains. Smaller chain is brass with links composed of folded, cut sheet metal. Larger chain is tire chain comprised of two varieties of chain with thinner chain forming the sides of a ladder structure and twist-link chain forming the rungs. Iron chain is corroded. Brass chain has black discoloration (tarnish). L. Penttila 3/1/2010
Collection Owner
Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Credit Line
Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
Geographical Search Terms
King County North America Northwest Coast Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Dimension Details
Dimensions given are of larger chain. Smaller 38.6 g chain is: L: 37.75", W: .38".
Item History
- Collected by Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental on January 23, 2006
What
- Name
- Chain, Metal
- Identification Number
- 45KI765/P26-2
- Type of Item
- metal chain
- Material
- brass metal and iron metal
- Overall
- length 217.17 cm, width 24.13 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 3719.0 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on January 23, 2006
Other
- Accession Number
- 2008-177
- Classification
- Site Type: Historic Debris Scatter/ConcentrationSite Type: Historic Object(s)
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 2
- Excavated By
- Siver, Derek
- Site Number
- 45-KI-765
- Unit
- Area P26
- Object Category
- Metal
- Object Sub Category
- Undetermined Metal