Chisel
41-22-42
From: Canada | British Columbia | Lytton | Fraser River
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 41-22-42 |
| 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 | Small chisel of mottled green translucent impure jade. Roughly rectangular shape, tapering to butt. Irregular, smoothed, convex faces. Grooves of sawn sides. Slightly curving, sharp blade, bevelled on both faces. Used in sawing nephrite. |
| Height | 0.6 cm |
| Length | 4.7 cm |
| Width | 2.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from G. T. Emmons, 1941 |
| Other Number | 42 - Field No SF |
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