Chisel, Stone Item Number: 2491 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Section of chisel of green and red jade.* Fide donor GTE: Celt, or more probably a section of a chisel, showing a green and red color, found on Vancouver Island, near Victoria, B.C. *Information is from the original accession ledger.
Credit Line
Purchase from George T. Emmons
Geographical Search Terms
British Columbia Canada North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest
Collection Owner
Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
Item History
- Collected by George T. Emmons on November 4, 1909
What
- Name
- Chisel, Stone
- Identification Number
- 2491
- Type of Item
- stone chisel
- Material
- jadeite stone
- 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 November 4, 1909
Other
- Accession Number
- 42
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Excavated By
- Emmons, George T.
- Object Category
- Stone
- Object Sub Category
- Stone, Modified