Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0867 | |
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, generally rectangular in shape and made from flat piece of slate and ground smooth on both faces; Primary cutting edge is straight at proximal end but convex at distal end and is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Back edge and/or secondary cutting edge is generally straight and also bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Color is dark gray. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 5.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 8.7 |