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Catalog Number

CAS 2016-0002-0010   CAS 2016-0002-0010; Knife
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife
Culture
Global Region Oceania
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Date of Manufacture Late 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone: jasper (chalcedony)
Description Stone knife; Elongated, irregular oblong shape in length, tapering in the center; Three-sided, with one side very flat, having been split from the stone core; Opposite side is rounded and and retains rough cortex surface; Third side is narrower and flaked and chipped; Overall color white exterior and interior brownish orange.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.3, Thickness = 3.5, Length = 17.5