Basket Item Number: 45SK59B/41 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Partial willow basket, rehoused by H.D. 11/2003, with attached bag of debris. B.Avery. Information from field Basketry Card (see Archaeology Archives): Description: Willow basket Estimated size: unknown Handles: n/a Rim: Small fragment of rim - type of constructon indetermiable. Body: Open twined construction of coarse gauge - roughly 3 stitches per inch - 37 cm length - probably large basket. Provenience: Cut: 4N 15E Horiz. Loc.: 70S - 4N - 110E - 15E Depth: 116 cm Warp Max: 1.10 Warp Min: .50 Warp Mean: .70 Weft Max: .73 Weft Min: .40 Weft Mean: .61 Remarks: Folded over with mud in it - deteriorating (badly).
Date notes: 670 +/- 75 BP
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University of Washington Field Party Expedition