Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0842 | |
| 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 | Double-edged knife blade made from flat piece of slate, roughly rectangular in shape; Lateral cutting edges extend along distal portion of each lateral edge (one edge is straight; Other edge is longer and curves around front) and are bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Proximal portion of lateral edges are ground smooth but not thinned; Color is gray-brown. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 11.2 | |