Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/109.2 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One piece of 2-strand twisted cordage. Small fragments are beginning to flake off from the material. Appears to have sediment in the fibers. Field Catalog Form lists the provenance as Unit 2S2, Level 5 (revised) and description as "1 large and 1 small frag braided reeds". This small fragment is associated with large frag 45KT20/109.1. (Pan Yi, 2/2/2010)

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Kittitas County Middle Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Dimension Details

Fragmentation has occurred on the cordage.

Item History

What

Name
Cordage Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/109.2
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
cord
Overall
length 3.6 cm, width 0.9 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.8 g

Who

Field Collector
Earl H. Swanson Jr.

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

When

Collection Date
on January 1, 1953

Other

Accession Number
1966-95
Classification
Site Type: Pre-Contact Cave Site
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
2S2
Level
5
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage