Chisel
42-27-1
From: Canada | British Columbia | Fraser River
Curatorial Section: American
| Object Number | 42-27-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Salish (uncertain) |
| Provenience | Canada | British Columbia | Fraser River |
| Culture Area | Plateau Culture Area |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Jade |
| Description | Large bar of greenish nephrite swan from larger piece. Roughly quadrilateral oblong cross-section. One broad face natural surface, slightly curved. Opposite broad face made by sawing from two sides and breaking through septum in middle. Thinner side faces sawn flat and slightly converging. Two ends natural, unfinished, naturally sharp. |
| Height | 3 cm |
| Length | 30 cm |
| Width | 5 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with G. T. Emmons, 1942 |
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