Cordage Fragment Item Number: 45KT20/442 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Two plant fiber cordage fragments. The Field Catalog Form shows feature as "earth oven". Excavated by, Eugene Giles on 7/17/1953.

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.

Dimension Details

weighed both fragments, one was not sufficient. Length was of the longer of the two.

Item History

What

Name
Cordage Fragment
Identification Number
45KT20/442
Type of Item
cordage fragment
Material
plant
Overall
length 127.1 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
Eugene Giles
Excavation Date
07/17/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
A
Level
4
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage