Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/363 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Multiple pieces of 2-strand twisted cordage fragments with ends heavily frayed. The artifacts' original tag is labeled as "45-KI-8-B/363/B-9"/FN-188" and "(b.) in pencil on the opposite side. An additional tag found with the artifacts is labeled "45KT20 (KI 8) 4 E 16 Box 4.4" in black ink. The Field Catalog Form lists their provenience as: Unit B-Block B, Vert. 9" and description as: "2-S cordage; Associations: AR-188." Artifact Record #188 reads "Description: cordage, Sq. or Pit #: B, Instr D: 9", Loc.: 9" of Stk. NW and 5.5" of Stk. NE, By: Giesa, Date: 7/21/53." (S. Chappel 2/25/10)

Collection Owner

Owned by the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Geographical Search Terms

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

Dimension Details

All measurements approximate. Cordage fragments undistinguishable from each other and all badly fraying and breaking.

Item History

What

Name
Cordage Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/363
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
s-twist
Overall
length 10.0 cm, width 7.5 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 2.2 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
?
Excavated By
Giesa
Excavation Date
07/21/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
B-Block
Level
B
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage