Chisel
Adze
41-22-12
From: Canada | British Columbia | Lytton | Lower Fraser River
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 41-22-12 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Salish |
| Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Lytton | Lower Fraser River |
| Culture Area | Northwest Coast Culture Area |
| Period | Historic |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Nephrite | Jade |
| Technique | Chipped |
| Description | Large chisel of greenish jade. All faces polished. Quasi-rectangular. Faces practically straight. Sharp blade, slightly curved; equally bevelled. Used in sawing nephrite. |
| Height | 1.9 cm |
| Length | 21.5 cm |
| Width | 6.4 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from G. T. Emmons, 1941 |
| Other Number | 3 - Field No SF |
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