Basket Item Number: 45SK59B/620 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Large basketry remnant with one handle. Good integrity of design. but in fragile condition. Did not see second handle listed in Basketry description (see below). Rehoused 05/25/2002, left museum tag w/ acc.# and object# on object. Also attached bagged debris from object. B. Avery. Information from field Basketry Card (see Archaeology Archives): Description: Bundle of sticks Estimated Size: Gigantic Handles: 2 handles twisted twigs casual construction Rim: n/a Body: Integrated sticks - laying in one direction - bound together loosly by twisted sticks - resulting in a very coarse type of open twinning. 120cm long x 32 cm wide Bottom: n/a Provenience: Cut: n/a Horiz. Loc.: 100S - 3N - 262E - 18E Depth: 125cm Warp Max: n/a Warp Min: n/a Warp Mean: n/a Weft Max: n/a Weft Min: n/a Weft Mean: n/a Remarks: Possibly a mattess
Date notes: 670 +/- 75 BP
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