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Adze, Stone1999-97/89

Unfinished, green nephrite adze blank. The two faces are well polished, but the distal and proximal end are unfinished. The label that is included reads: "Green Nephrite Axe or Wedge. Broken. Locality: Unknown but appears to be British Columbia, Canada. Bamboo Hut. July 18, 1978. UR.un - piece. This measures 7 7/716" Long x 2 9/16" wide x 5/8" thick." J. Fisher, 03/20/03 On one side a direct label is adhesed with "50.00" written on it in black ink. Another direct label with the catalog number "1999-97/89" printed on archival paper is located on the same side in the corner. -N. Arambula 1/4/2010

Material
nephrite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Adze, Stone1999-97/88

Dark and light green nephrite adze. Bifacially bevelled bit, with slightly convex sides that taper gently to a rough end. Label included reads: "Nephrite, greenish-gray with dark brown streaks. Axe or Adz Blade. Locality: Unknown. Probably this is British Columbia. Fine work. Bamboo Hut. July 22, 1978. MMI.si - piece. This measures 6 5/8" long x 2 1/16" widest x 5/8" greatest Thickness." and "Fine Greenish-Gray Adz or Axe Blade of Nephrite Jade." -J. Fisher 03/20/03 There are two direct labels on this adze. One is an adhesive label that says Jase 125.00 in ink and the other is a printed label that is affixed with rhoplex and says 1999-97/88. - A. Thickpenny 1/4/2010

Material
nephrite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Adze, Stone1999-97/19

Red and green, edge battered. Adze was in a box with a note that says: "Whidbey Island, Washington green-gray and red Jasper Knife or scraper" KJG February 2000

Material
nephrite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Groundstone Tool45KI23/754-532

Black neprhite adze blade, ground on four edges (two are bi-beveled); manufacturing scar visible along one edge, battered/ chipped along edges (probably occurred during use?). Provenience Data: Artifact Catalog #: 532 Bag#: 754.0 Field Specimen #: n/a Unit: N 32.00 W 16.00 Feature: n/a Stratum: 7 A

Material
nephrite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Adze Blade, Stone3090

Jade adze blade.* "Skinning knife used by Indians."** No additional information. D. Hogerhuis, 2/10/1993. A ground and polished nephrite adze blade labeled "Maple Valley, King Co., Wa. A.J. Bickers." J.Burgett 1/18/95. *Information is from the original accession ledger. **Information is from the accession file.

Material
nephrite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Core2591

Stock piece of white and green. Across from and above Lytton, B.C.* Fide donor GTE: Stock piece which shows evidence of having been worn by water. It is of a whitish color showing veins of bright green. It was found on an old living site on the north bank of the Fraser River across and a few miles above Lytton. There are cutting grooves and a broken ridge running lengthwise on two faces where two sections have been cut off for implements. Light green with smooth weathered exterior; saw marks run near length of object: smooth cut scars with rough seam down middle. Beginning of cut present (long groove), running parallel to completed cuts. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
boulder stone and nephrite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Adze Blade, Stone4736

Chisel of dark green jade.* Accn File: No additonal information about object in accn file. D. Hogerhuis, 2/10/1993. *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
nephrite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Adze Blade, Stone5256

Flesher or celt of jade. Columbia River display case to be restored.* *Information is from the original accession ledger.

Material
nephrite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Adze Blade, Stone5258

Subgroup: Rock Creek, Klickitat County Photographer: Nancy Morningstar Tabular, bevelled (6/95).

Material
nephrite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Adze, Stone1-10767

Large stone adze from Fort St. James.* From Fort St. James. This was dug up by the natives in plowing. They say that none of their people know who made it as it seems to have been lost and then recovered, and not handed down in families. $2.00.** *Information is from the original accession ledger. **From accession file.

Material
nephrite stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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