Basketry Fragment

Item number 45KT20/1966-95/11 from the The Burke: University of Washington.

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Description

Basketry fragment; partially unravelled. Found with objects from 45KT20. No conclusive description found in Artifact record. Pictured in Swanson 1962, Figure 31; descripton reads, "Fragments of soft twined bags of Apocynum, from the upper remains, Shelter 8B." Described in Swanson page 58, B. Shelter 8B: The Upper Remains #9:" Twelve pieces of soft twined bags, each possibly representing a different bag. Figure 31. See also Appendix D. Warp and Weft of Apocynum; all have weft pitched up to the left...All specimens are weft face...The continuity of weft elements is obtained by laying the end of the terminating cord element under the end of the new one without knotting, twisting, or splicing." Artifact is not listed in the Field Catalog form. It has been assigned cat. #45KT20/1966-95/11 by the Burke. Z. Garcia Morales, 03/08/2011.

Collection Owner

Owned by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

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Item History

What

Name
Basketry Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/1966-95/11
Type of Item
basketry fragment
Overall
length 2.5 cm, width 1.5 cm, height 0.3 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.12 g

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Who

Field Collector
Earl H. Swanson Jr.

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
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Basketry

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