Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0854 | |
| 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, rectangular in shape and made from flat piece of slate that is ground very smooth on both faces; Primary cutting edge is convex and bifacially thinned and ground smooth, tapering toward indeterminate distal end; Opposite edge is also bifacially thinned and ground smooth but is shorter in length and straight; Long rectangular notch at proximal end of cutting edge forms short but wide hafting stem; Color is dark gray. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 3.8, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 11.2 | |