Leather Fragment Item Number: 45KI765/P9-23 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

AMEC Analysis: Comments: This is a piece of brown leather approximately 9 inches in length and 2 3/4 inches wide. It is tanned and appears to have been attached to another piece of leather or clothing. Two slits are cut across its midsection One leather fragment. Fragment is a rectangle with two slits cut along the center line. Holes indicate the external edges and the slits' edges were sewn to another article with skin-side out. Grey residue on both sides. Object is folded and stiff. L. Penttila 4/1/2010

Collection Owner

Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Credit Line

Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation

Dimension Details

Length is estimated, since extending the object could cause it damage.

Geographical Search Terms

King County North America Northwest Coast Puget Sound Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Item History

What

Name
Leather Fragment
Identification Number
45KI765/P9-23
Type of Item
leather fragment
Material
leather
Manufacturing Technique
cut and sewn
Overall
length 22.86 cm, width 6.35 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 22.1 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

Excavated By
Rooke, Lara
Accession Number
2008-177
Classification
Site Type: Historic Debris Scatter/ConcentrationSite Type: Historic Object(s)
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KI-765
Unit
Area P9
Object Category
Animal Tissue
Object Sub Category
Leather