Chisel
41-22-37
From: Canada | British Columbia | Lytton | Fraser River
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 41-22-37 |
| 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 dark green translucent jade. Roughly rectangular; slightly convex faces; one side sawn, other rounded. Broken tapering butt. Straight, sharp blade, bevelled on both faces. Used in sawing nephrite. |
| Height | 0.5 cm |
| Length | 6.3 cm |
| Width | 2.3 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from G. T. Emmons, 1941 |
| Other Number | 37 - Field No SF |
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