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Basketry, possible comprising two baskets. Information from field Basketry Card (see Archaeology Archives): Provenience: Cut: 4N 6E Horiz. Loc.: 120S - 4N - 20E - 6E Depth: 103cm Remarks: Needles of conifer incorporated into bundle and may indicate that material is of a coniferous tree.
Digger handle of sheephorn.* Fide donor GTE: Handle of digging stick of the horn of the mountain sheep, a very old and much decayed specimen dug up near Lytton. For gathering edible roots, and excavating for any purpose, digging sticks of the rudest type,-simply sharpened sticks- were inserted in a handle of horn or bone, the butt end fitting in and through a hole in the middle of the handle. The handle was more often of the horn of the mountain sheep through often of elk-antler. Very old handles are found upon excavating old house sites, while others are still seen in the possession of the people, the type of both being the same. *Information is from the original accession ledger.
All three pieces fit together to form a possible digging stick handle. A hole was ground into the middle of the possible handle. V-shaped lines and short (2mm) lines have been incised above and below the hole. Lines also have been inciesed around the circumference of the handle at regular intervals (3mm). Found in box labeled, "Washington, Klickitat, Butler Survey, various sites, 1966-100, Lev.bags."
Incised bone implement. Columbia River display case to be restored.* Miniature digging stick handle. Decorated with rings, parallel lines, and holes. Has a bifurcated end. (6/95). *Information is from the original accession ledger.
Piece of cedar stick probably used as digging implement. Locality: North bank of Chisholm Bay, Government Canal Locks, Ballard.* *Information is from the original accession ledger.
Piece of cedar stick probably used as digging implement. Locality: North bank of Chisholm Bay, Government Canal Locks, Ballard.* *Information is from the original accession ledger.