Cordage Item Number: 45KT20/207 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Two plant fibers mat fragments. Field Catalog Form indicates, "Reed tied to cordage (in field)." T. Gaudio, 03/09/2010

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

Too fragile to take out of bag to get a length. Mating was weighed in bag and weight of bag subtracted.

Item History

What

Name
Cordage
Identification Number
45KT20/207
Type of Item
cordage
Material
plant fibre
Manufacturing Technique
twisted
Overall
length 0.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 6.0 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
Object Count
2
Excavated By
Bill Rathbun
Excavation Date
07/18/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Unit
3S2
Level
7
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage