Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/447 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One cordage fragment; 2-Z twist. Cordage appears to cattail. The Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: Unit 3S3, Feature 7, Level 5, 4'1", and description as: "Braided reed; comments as: AR-199 Earth oven." (S. Chappel, 1/21/2010)

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Item History

What

Name
Cordage Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/447
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant fibre
Overall
length 8.3 cm, width 4.5 cm, height 0.8 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.1 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
1
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
3S3
Feature
Earth Oven
Level
5
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage