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Adze Blade, Stone2483

Broken celt of greenish gray jade.* Fide donor GTE: Celt, broken, greenish gray in color, has the appearance of having been burnt. From Mayne Island, B.C. Both of the more narrow sides show two cutting grooves with sharp ridges between. 2.5"x1 7/8"x 7/8". *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
jadeite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Core2981

Jade boulder cut in grooves and faces.* Fide donor GTE: Smaller jade boulder from which a section had been sawed off for a chisel. Boulders large and small of jade serpentine and other hard fine grained, tough material, generally greenish in color, are found upon old village sites and camping grounds, grooved on one or both surfaces, cut in two, or cut in a number of faces, with grooves between, and thin broken ridges. These latter indicate where sections were sawed off with the coarse silicious sandstone saws or knives in order to obtain suitable pieces for chisels, celts and adzes. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
jadeite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Spear Point, Stone2478

Broken spear-head of mottled green.* Fide donor GTE: Spear head broken, dark greenish mottled. It was found with 2477 and some obsidian arrow-heads at a considerable depth on Mayne Island, B.C. 1.25"x1 1/8"x3/8". This piece is remarkable in giving the appearance of having been chipped as were the implements of flint and obsidian. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
jadeite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Chisel, Stone2493

Chisel of mottled green and black.* Fide donor GTE: Chisel of a mottled green and black from Salt Spring Island off the eastern coast of Vancouver Island, B.C. One of the more narrow edges shows two cutting grooves and the broken ridge between. Such an implement would have been inserted in the end of a handle of horn, bone or wood. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
jadeite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Adze Blade, Stone2482

Broken celt of sea-green, translucent jade.* Fide donor GTE: Celt, a section of the cutting end broken, from Mayne Island, B.C. A sea green color, translucent, splintry and laminated in structure which has evidently caused its fracture. 1.25"x1 7/8"x.5". *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
jadeite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Core2984

Jade boulder cut in grooves and faces.* Fide donor GTE: Large jade boulder from which a section has been cut and two shallow grooves have been commenced. Boulders large and small of jade serpentine and other hard fine grained, tough material, generally greenish in color, are found upon old village sites and camping grounds, grooved on one or both surfaces, cut in two, or cut in a number of faces, with grooves between, and thin broken ridges. These latter indicate where sections were sawed off with the coarse silicious sandstone saws or knives in order to obtain suitable pieces for chisels, celts and adzes. Remarks: Jade or nephrite cobble with sections removed; additional sawmark on adjacent surface, parallel to competed cuts. [See Artifacts of the Northwest, page 43, by Hilary Stewart 1981].Yellow tape adhered to bottom. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
jadeite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Adze Blade, Stone2490

Celt of dark green jade, splintery.* Fide donor GTE: Celt of a dark green color, splintery in structure, found on Vancouver Island near Victoria, B.C. 2"x2"x7/16". *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
jadeite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Adze Blade, Stone2489

Celt of dark green jade.* Fide donor GTE: Celt of a dark green color found on Vancouver Island, near Victoria. For the general appearance of wear over the sides and edges, it has evidently been used as a hand implement in the dressing of skins. 1 5/8"x2 1/8"x.25". *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
jadeite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Axe, Executioner'sT/22707