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Modified Stone4688

Stone sharpener.* Cresent Harbor, Whidbey Island, Wn.* Ground Stone Tool, does not appear to be a sharpening device as said in the accn. file but does appear to be modified in some fashion. Object is a dark gray slightly triangular oblong shaped modified stone that has been ground (worn?) flat and smooth on its long narrow sides has a triangular groove ground into one of the broad sides. S. Hood 3/21/2006 *Information is from the original accession ledger. **Information is from the accession file.

Material
stone
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Jadeite2987

Jade boulder cut in grooves and faces.* Fide donor GTE: Long section of mottled jade from which two sections have been cut for implements. These jade boulders were sawed with knives of sandstone. 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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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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Mountain Sheep Horn2.5E1529
OrnamentM5.19

Silver plated copper chain and cross pendant in the form of an elaborate three barred Russian Orthodox cross, hung on a heavy scrollwork chain. The pendant is circular in shape with a scalloped edge and circles on the middle of edge. The inner portion has heart-like shaped cutouts that gives the centre its cross-like appearance.

Culture
Russian ?
Material
silver metal and copper metal
Made in
Russia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEd1.191 a-b

Brass bowl (a) with lid (b); round on a flat base with single ring foot. Sides rounded near base then straight to mouth. Lid is convex with sharply downturned rim and raised ring in diameter at centre top. Fairly shiny surface with some dark areas.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal ?
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxEfg75

Box, circular in shape, of sheet brass with a shiny finish. The box has a hemispherical boss at the centre top surrounded by a ring with irregular small raised dots. Brass rings are mounted at either side of the box. The interior is divided into two semi-circular containers, each attached by a rivet so that they can swivel open in opposite directions.

Culture
Indian
Material
brass metal
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEd1.192

Round, bronze bowl with dark dull patina merging to black on underside; surface rough in some places. Flat base, on 3 feet like clam shells; straight sides, rounded and flaring out near mouth with rim turned outward. Horizontal loop handles in wave-like design set below rim. Turning marks are visible on inner surface; mended break below one handle near base. On outer surface below rim is a band of leiwan pattern, enclosed by heavy bands, below which are 8 floral-appearing tao-t'ieh motifs. Mark in 3 Chinese seal characters 'Made by Song Eun'.

Culture
Korean
Material
solder metal and bronze metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEd1.157 a-b

Bowl (a) on flat base (2.8 cm. in diameter) with ring foot. Sides are rounded near base, then straight, expanding to maximum diameter at mouth. Lid (b) is convex with sharply downturned rim and raised ring 2 cm. in diameter at centre top. Rather dull patina with dark patches and some encrustation inside bowls. Turning marks visible.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEd1.156

Round brass bowl on flat base 4.8 cm. in diameter with ring foot. Rounded sides expanding to mid-point, curving in slightly to mouth (8.3 cm. in diameter) with rolled rim. Turning marks are visible. Inside heavily encrusted with oil and dust ? rather dull patina with darker line at midsection.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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