Wood Knot Item Number: 45SN100/127 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Twig that has been split partially up the shaft. The split portion has been shredded into mulitple pieces of plant fiber and been tied into a knot. There is a bag containing loose fragments associated with the wood.

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Astrida R. Blukis Onat

Geographical Search Terms

North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest Puget Sound Snohomish County Washington State Western United States Western Washington

Collection Owner

Owned by Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, WA.

Item History

What

Name
Wood Knot
Identification Number
45SN100/127
Type of Item
wood knot
Material
wood
Overall
length 14.9 cm, width 1.9 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g

Who

Field Collector
Washington Archaeological Society

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Accession Number
2006-119
Classification
Site Type: Pre Contact Wet Site
Collection
Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
Object Count
1
Stratum
None listed
Site Number
45-SN-100
Object Category
Plant
Object Sub Category
Wood, Modified