Plant Fiber Item Number: 45KT20/167 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One 2-strand twisted plant fiber fragment with decayed plant material(?) at one end. On previous tag written in black ink "45KI8/167", in pencil "3-3" and "q" on the back. Field Catalog Form confirms the provenience as Unit 3, Level 3 (27"), Braided cedar? cordage. I. Ostericher, 04/05/2011

Collection Owner

Owned by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Geographical Search Terms

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

Item History

What

Name
Plant Fiber
Identification Number
45KT20/167
Type of Item
plant fiber
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
twisted
Overall
length 8.8 cm, width 2.2 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2.7 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
3
Level
3
Object Category
Plant
Object Sub Category
Plant, Unmodified