Unmodified Shell Sample Item Number: 45KT20/SH6 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Description

Shell Sample. Original field container lists, "Shell Sample No. 6/Swanson." No additional field documentation has been located for this sample. (David Hunt, 05/24/2011)

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

Weight includes bag

Item History

What

Name
Unmodified Shell Sample
Identification Number
45KT20/SH6
Type of Item
unmodified shell sample
Material
shell
Overall
length 0.0 cm, width 0.0 cm, height 0.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 6.5 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
Claude Warren
Excavation Date
06/24/1953
Site Number
45-KT-20
Object Category
Woven Material
Object Sub Category
Cordage