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Object Number 33-62-10/2025
Display Title Yucca fiber twist
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, fiber, cordage, twist
Classification
  • Cordage
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Great Basin
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Utah / <County> / <City> / Floating House Ruin
Intrasite Rubbish fill, room 8
Additional Geographic Terms Chinle Valley
Materials Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 14 x 0.8 x 0.4 cm (5 1/2 x 5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 33-62-10/2025
Provenance
Provenance Dr. Douglas S. Byers (1933)
Provenance Floating House Expedition (1933)

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Shredded yucca braid, ends in tapered twist
33-62-10/1937 Shredded yucca braid, ends in tapered twist
Cordage
Floating House Ruin
Image Not Available for Yucca fiber twist
33-62-10/2047 Yucca fiber twist
Floating House Ruin
Loose twists of yucca fibre
29-5-10/A6400 Loose twists of yucca fibre
Raw Material
Fiber
Site 11; Fish Creek Cove
Braided yucca fiber
33-62-10/2046 Braided yucca fiber
Cordage
Floating House Ruin
Fragment of cord--2" long, yucca fiber
36-74-10/6192 Fragment of cord--2" long, yucca fiber
Cordage
Cave du Pont
Fragment of cord--0.75" long, yucca fiber dyed red
36-74-10/6193 Fragment of cord--0.75" long, yucca fiber dyed red
Cordage
Cave du Pont
Small group of yucca fibers, probably once part of a cord
36-74-10/6194 Small group of yucca fibers, probably once part of a cord
Cordage
Cave du Pont
Fragment of cord--4.5" of which 1" remain fully twisted, yucca fiber
36-74-10/6196 Fragment of cord--4.5" of which 1" remain fully twisted, yucca fiber
Cordage
Cave du Pont
Fragment of cord--17" long, ending in mass of fiber, yucca
36-74-10/6198 Fragment of cord--17" long, ending in mass of fiber, yucca
Cordage
Cave du Pont
Small fragment of cord--1" long, apocynum fiber (perhaps yucca)
36-74-10/6190 Small fragment of cord--1" long, apocynum fiber (perhaps yucca)
Cordage
Cave du Pont
Fragment of cord--1.5" long, apocynum fiber (perhaps yucca)
36-74-10/6191 Fragment of cord--1.5" long, apocynum fiber (perhaps yucca)
Cordage
Cave du Pont
Twist of yucca fibre
29-5-10/A6411 Twist of yucca fibre
Organic
Raw Material
Site 11; Fish Creek Cove