Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0262 | |
Category | Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Knife blade | |
Culture | Eskimo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
County | unknown | |
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ||
Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
Materials | Stone: slate | |
Description | Single-edged knife blade made from flat piece of slate, chipped to general rectangular shape and ground smooth on both faces; Convex cutting edge is very thick but bifacially thinned and ground smooth, tapering from its widest point at proximal end to the distal end; Back edge of blade is relatively straight, squared off and ground very smooth; Rectangular notch cut at proximal end of cutting edge forms short, squared off stem for hafting; Color is dark brown. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.9, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 11.0 |