Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/239 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One 2-strand z-cordage with previously attached tag labelled "239 / 4-2" on the front and "(d)" on the back. Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: Unit 4, Level 2, Description "9 pieces reed (one knot), constricted; one piece ?root constricted; 3 pieces bone(2joints)." This item has been listed as "scratch" and written in pencil is "Found 2-z cordage". (02/04/2010 A. Auerbach)

Dimension Details

Object is unweighable.

Geographical Search Terms

Eastern Washington Kittitas County Middle Columbia North America Pacific Northwest Plateau Washington State Western United States

Collection Owner

Owned by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Item History

What

Name
Cordage Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/239
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant fibre
Overall
length 4.038 cm, width 1.821 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 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
4
Level
2
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage