Container, Brass Item Number: 45KI765/P9-27 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

AMEC Analysis: Comments: This is a round container made of thin copper with gold enamel. It is 1 1/2 inches in diameter and 1 inch tall. The top is embossed with "100 Paper Fasteners - Counting House Flat Heads - No 2" and shows a picture of T-shaped fastener. Two metal fragments forming one container with brass plating. Lid impressed with: 100 COUNTING HOUSE PAPER FASTENERS FLAT HEADS No. 2 Object is bent from original shape, causing seams to rupture. Exterior surfaces are corroded and show loss of original brass plating. Interior surfaces have grey accretions. L. Penttila 3/1/2010

Dimension Details

Depth = Thickness. Dimensions given are of complete object; artifact is comprised of container and lid (5.0 and 3.2 g respectively).

Geographical Search Terms

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

Credit Line

Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation

Collection Owner

Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Item History

What

Name
Container, Brass
Identification Number
45KI765/P9-27
Type of Item
brass container
Material
metal and brass metal
Manufacturing Technique
impressed
Overall
length 2.70002 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 3.81 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 8.2 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
2
Excavated By
Rooke, Lara
Site Number
45-KI-765
Unit
Area P9
Object Category
Metal
Object Sub Category
Brass