JADE

process of working can be plainly followed
by an inspection of the surfaces, but the
scratches are so fine that they do not inter-
fere with the general polish that the rubbing
gave, which is the same as that of the
grooves or the faces of cut bowlders, al-
though some claim that equisetum was used
to give an extra polish.

According to Mr Teit, jade worked into
shape is called stew, or stetiu (‘worked’),
sokala’ist (‘greenstone’); but this term is
more often applied by the Salish around
Lytton to the long celt. Adzes of any
kind are called xoisten; a jade or “ green-
stone” adze, sokali’ist tek xoisten.

CELTS AND CHISELS

Jade implements from the Fraser river
section consist almost entirely of celts,
with a few knife-blades and drill-points.

The celts, from their length, shape, and
manner of use, may be placed in three
classes, as follows:

The very long, finely finished, chisel-like
blade, straight, or tapering slightly from
the edge to the butt, and from six to sixteen

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