Nephrite Item Number: 2572 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
One unmodified nephrite stone. L. St. Kitts 5/14/2009 Led: Pebble of light green jade. Fraser River across from Lytton, B.C. Fide donor GTE: Pebble found near the Fraser River across from Lytton, B.C. of a bright green jade. A water worn pebble.
Collection Owner
Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
Geographical Search Terms
British Columbia Canada Fraser River North America Northwest Coast Plateau
Credit Line
Purchase from George T. Emmons
Item History
- Collected by George T. Emmons on November 4, 1909
What
- Name
- Nephrite
- Identification Number
- 2572
- Type of Item
- nephrite
- Material
- nephrite stone
- Overall
- length 10.16 cm, width 21.59 cm, height 5.71 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
- Excavated By
- Emmons, George T.
- Accession Number
- 42
- Collection
- Burke Museum Archaeology Collection
- Object Count
- 1
- Object Category
- Stone
- Object Sub Category
- Stone, Unmodified