Container, Steel Item Number: 45KI765/P30-4 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
AMEC Analysis: Comments: This is a severely mangled and corroded shoe polish can. It is 3 1/2 inches in diameter and approximately 3/4 inches tall. There are no visible markings or labels on it. Two steel fragments that are the base and lid of one container. Remnants of white paint on exterior. Both pieces have been bent, causing seam splits and misshaping. Both fragments are corroded. Holes in both fragments, especially around rim bases, result of corrosion. Clay and sand accretions on exterior surfaces. 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
Depth = Thickness. Dimensions given are of larger fragment. Thickness measured at intact portion of rim. 19.4 g fragment is: H: .6"; D: 3.6"; Th: .02".
Item History
- Collected by Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental on January 24, 2006
What
- Name
- Container, Steel
- Identification Number
- 45KI765/P30-4
- Type of Item
- steel container
- Material
- metal
- Overall
- length 0.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 2.032 cm, diameter 9.0678 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 24.2 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on January 24, 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 P30
- Object Category
- Metal
- Object Sub Category
- Steel