Nephrite Item Number: 2577 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
One unmodified nephrite stone. A piece of tape is adhered to one side. Two white fragments, possibly quartzite, removed and bagged from natural crevice on surface of stone. L. St. Kitts 5/18/2009 Led: Flat boulder of deep green. Fide donor GTE: Water worn flat boulder of deep and bright green jade found on the north bank of the Fraser River, B. C. just above Lytton. Polished green cobble. No apparent signs of cultural activity.
Credit Line
Purchase from George T. Emmons
Geographical Search Terms
British Columbia Canada Fraser River North America Northwest Coast Plateau
Collection Owner
Owned by The Burke Museum of Natural Hisory and Culture.
Item History
- Collected by George T. Emmons on November 4, 1909
What
- Name
- Nephrite
- Identification Number
- 2577
- Type of Item
- nephrite
- Material
- nephrite stone
- Overall
- length 22.86 cm, width 14.0 cm, height 3.81 cm, diameter 0.0 cm, circumference 0.0 cm, weight 3000.0 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
- 1
- Excavated By
- Emmons, George T.
- Object Category
- Stone
- Object Sub Category
- Stone, Unmodified