Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0310 | |
| 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 | |
| Description | Singled-edged knife blade made from flat piece of slate that is ground very smooth on both faces; Convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground very smooth, forming a very wide and razor-sharp blade; Back edge of blade is ground very straight and smooth but not thinned; Color is dark brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 8.2 | |