Knife
41-22-40
From: Canada | British Columbia | Lytton | Fraser River
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 41-22-40 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Salish |
| Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Lytton | Fraser River |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Period | Historic |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Nephrite | Jade |
| Technique | Chipped |
| Description | Slender, thin knofe-blade[?] of pale green jade. Well finished. Slightly convex smoothed surfaces. One side straight, one slightly curved. Butt broken. Narrow, curving, sharp blade on bias, bevelled on both faces. Used in sawing nephrite. |
| Height | 0.3 cm |
| Length | 6.7 cm |
| Width | 1.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from G. T. Emmons, 1941 |
| Other Number | 40 - Field No SF |
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