Modified Wood Item Number: 45KT20/227.2 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Four bent twigs assigned by the Burke Museum 45KT20/227.2. One twig has a burnt end. The twigs were found with frayed cedar, labeled 45KT20/227.1 along with 2 previously attached tags labeled "227 / 4S3-1" and "(D.)" on the back of one. Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: Unit 4S3, Level 1, Description "Flayed [sic] cedar; 5 pieces constricted twigs; one (Note: Only four twigs and the frayed cedar have been located. No charred wood, bone or single reed. Burke staff is unsure what "QS" describes. 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
Modified Wood
Identification Number
45KT20/227.2
Type of Item
modified wood
Material
twig wood and cedar wood
Overall
length 0.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 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
5
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
4S3
Level
1
Object Category
Plant
Object Sub Category
Wood, Modified