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 |