Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/279 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

One z-twisted cordage fragment. On previous tag written in black ink "279/45-KI-8", in pencil "3S2-3/AR-57" and "n" (on the back). Find #279 on Field Catalog Form lists the provenience as Unit 3S2, Level 3, Vert. 30", Associations AF-57. Field #57 in Field Notebook #1 lists "Unit: 3S2-3, Surface depth: 30", 48" from 3S1, 34" from 4S2, Rathbun. 7/2/53. Remarks: grass layer." (Pan Yi, 02/11/2010)

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
45KT20/279
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
twisted
Overall
length 9.5 cm, width 0.6 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 1.2 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
Excavated By
Rathbun
Excavation Date
07/02/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
3S2
Level
3
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage