Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0845 | |
| 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 piece of flat slate and ground very smooth on all faces; Convex cutting edge curves toward distal end and is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Back edge of blade is straight and is ground very smooth but not thinned; Shallow incised line parallel to back edge on one face; Shallow cut mark on proximal end of blade shows possible attempt to thin entire blade; Color is dark gray. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 4.2, Thickness = 4.2, Length = 10.3 | |