Chisel, Stone Item Number: 2486 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
Small chisel of dark green jade.* Fide donor GTE: Small chisel which, from its shape and size, would seem to have been lashed to a handle of bone or wood. Of a darker green color. One of the narrow edges shows a cutting groove where it has been sawed from the stock piece. From Cowitchen, B.C. 1 1/8"x5/8"x1/8". *Information is from the original accession ledger.
Collection Owner
Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
Geographical Search Terms
British Columbia Canada North America Northwest Coast Pacific Northwest
Credit Line
Purchase from George T. Emmons
Item History
- Collected by George T. Emmons on November 4, 1909
What
- Name
- Chisel, Stone
- Identification Number
- 2486
- Type of Item
- stone chisel
- Material
- jadeite stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- ground
- Overall
- length 2.6 cm, width 1.5 cm, height 15.0 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 0.0 g
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