Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/182.3 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Small fragment of plant material knotted together. Previously labeled 45KI8-182 and "(u)". Field Catalog Form indicates the provenience as: Unit 3, Level 3. Object is described in the Field Catalog Form as "4 fragments of bone; 3 fragments shell; 1 piece petrified wood; 3 pieces dung; 1 fish fin; 6 slips of sage?" M. Crawford, 2/9/2010

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
45KT20/182.3
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
knotted
Overall
length 3.7 cm, width 1.45 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.1 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
3
Level
3
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage