Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/562 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Plant fiber cordage fragment excavated by Mike Griffin. The Field Catalog Form lists a fragment braided 3-strand cordage. Associations slough material.

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

Item History

What

Name
Cordage Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/562
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant
Overall
length 54.18 cm, width 0.0 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
Excavated By
Mike Griffin
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
3S1-3S2
Level
3?
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage