Modified Plant Material Item Number: 45KT20/439 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Modified plant bundle. The Field Catalog Form describes as, "bound bunch of grass". The plant bundle is in a "pill capsule". Notes in the Artifact Record by Eugene Giles state, "Found practically on surface".

Geographical Search Terms

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

Dimension Details

Unable to weigh.

Item History

What

Name
Modified Plant Material
Identification Number
45KT20/439
Type of Item
modified plant material
Material
plant fibre
Overall
length 2.35 cm, width 0.0 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
Excavated By
Eugene Giles
Excavation Date
07/22/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
2S2
Feature
Earth Oven
Level
1
Object Category
Plant
Object Sub Category
Plant, Modified