Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0310   CAS 0005-0310; Knife blade
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