Chisel
41-22-33
From: Canada | British Columbia | Lytton | Fraser River
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 41-22-33 |
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, slender chisel of pale grey-green translucent jade. Roughly rectangular; one face flat, one convex in long plane, with irregularities. Sides straight; butt broken; narrow, slightly curved blade, bevelled on one face. Used in sawing nephrite. |
Height | 0.7 cm |
Length | 6.9 cm |
Width | 1.6 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from G. T. Emmons, 1941 |
Other Number | 33 - Field No SF |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.