Jadeite Item Number: 2616 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Section of very pale jade, green veining. Stein Creek above Lytton, B.C.* Fide donor GTE: Rough section of a very pale jade with bright green veining showing one cut face. From an old village site on or near the Fraser River above Stein Creek called Stein, B.C. *Information is from the original accession ledger.
Geographical Search Terms
British Columbia Canada Fraser River North America Pacific Northwest Plateau
Collection Owner
Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
Credit Line
Purchase from George T. Emmons
Item History
- Collected by George T. Emmons on January 1, 1909
What
- Name
- Jadeite
- Identification Number
- 2616
- Type of Item
- jadeite
- Overall
- length 0.0 in, width 0.0 in, height 0.0 in, diameter 0.0 in, circumference 0.0 in, weight 0.0 oz
Who
- Field Collector
- George T. Emmons
Where
- Holding Institution
- The Burke: University of Washington
When
- Collection Date
- on January 1, 1909
Other
- Object Count
- 0
- Accession Number
- 42
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Excavated By
- Emmons, George T.
- Object Category
- Stone
- Object Sub Category
- Stone, Modified