Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/360 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One piece cordage. Its original tag was labeled "45-KI-8/360" in black in and "/6S1-1; d." in pencil on the opposite side of the tag. The Field Catalog Form lists the artifact's provenience as: Unit 6S1, Level 1, Vert. level and its description as: "2-S cord, cattail, cedar, 3 bones." Note: written on the Field Catalog Form reads: "Found 2-S cord-found ced." (S. Chappel 2/25/10)

Collection Owner

Owned by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Dimension Details

Measurements taken as cord is looped.

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Cordage Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/360
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
s-twist
Overall
length 4.5 cm, width 2.2 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.1 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
6S1
Level
1
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage