Adze Core, Stone Item Number: 2582 from the The Burke: University of Washington
Description
One nephrite adze core. A piece of tape is adhered on one side. An old label is adhered on same side. L. St. Kitts 5/14/2009 Led: Boulder of rimmed and mottled light green. Fide donor GTE: Water worn boulder of a light green veined and mottled with a darker green. It shows three grooves where cutting has been commenced for the separation of sections for the makeing of implements. From near Lytton, B.C.
Geographical Search Terms
British Columbia Canada Fraser River North America Northwest Coast Plateau
Credit Line
Purchase from George T. Emmons
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
- Adze Core, Stone
- Identification Number
- 2582
- Type of Item
- stone adze core
- Material
- nephrite stone
- Overall
- length 20.32 cm, width 13.97 cm, height 7.62 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
- 1
- Excavated By
- Emmons, George T.
- Object Category
- Stone
- Object Sub Category
- Stone, Ground