Wooden Insulator Peg Item Number: 45KI765/P9-22 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
AMEC Analysis: Comments: This is a wooden insulator mount 9 inches in length and 1 3/8 inches wide (at the base). It is flared to 1 5/8 inches wide at its midsection then tapers to 1 inch. The distal 2 5/8 inches has screw-grooves to mount a glass insulator. One wooden insulator peg like those described in (http://www.insulatorstore.com/vintage_wooden_pin.asp). Object has 9 threads separated by .25" each. Wood is beginning to split, especially at larger end. Threaded end is worn. 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
Dimension Details
Diameter measured at shoulder.
Geographical Search Terms
King County North America Northwest Coast Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington
Item History
- Collected by Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental on November 8, 2005
What
- Name
- Wooden Insulator Peg
- Identification Number
- 45KI765/P9-22
- Type of Item
- wooden insulator peg
- Material
- wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut and machined
- Overall
- length 22.86 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 4.0132 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 139.1 g
Who
- Field Collector
- Inc. AMEC Earth and Environmental
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on November 8, 2005
Other
- Accession Number
- 2008-177
- Classification
- Site Type: Historic Debris Scatter/ConcentrationSite Type: Historic Object(s)
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Excavated By
- Rooke, Lara
- Site Number
- 45-KI-765
- Unit
- Area P9
- Object Category
- Plant
- Object Sub Category
- Wood, Modified