Chisel (uncertain)

Knife (uncertain)

41-22-43

From: Canada | British Columbia | Fraser River | Lytton

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 41-22-43
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Salish
Provenience Canada | British Columbia | Fraser River | Lytton
Culture Area Northwest Coast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Jade | Nephrite
Description

Nephrite chisel or knife. Small. Translucent green jade. Slightly trapezoid shape. marks of sawing. Smoothed faces, slightly convex. Curved blade on one corner, bevelled on one face.

Height 0.6 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Length 3.9 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Width 2 Measurement Unit Not Provided
Credit Line Purchased from G. T. Emmons, 1941
Other Number 29 - Other Number

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