Chisel, Stone Item Number: 2555 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Chisel of mottled black and green jade. Mouth of Thompson River, near Lytton.* Fide donor GTE: Chisel of a mottled and veined black and green jade dug up on the site of an old burying ground, at the mouth of the Thompson River where it joins the Fraser River, B.C. It is worked on its entire surface. It shows portions of slight cutting faces on the faces along two edges. *Information is from the original accession ledger.
Credit Line
Purchase from George T. Emmons
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.
Item History
- Collected by George T. Emmons on November 4, 1909
What
- Name
- Chisel, Stone
- Identification Number
- 2555
- 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
- 0
- Excavated By
- Emmons, George T.
- Object Category
- Stone
- Object Sub Category
- Stone, Modified