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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0809   CAS 0005-0809; 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: slate
Description Single-edged knife blade made from flat, triangular piece of slate that is ground smooth on both faces; Straight cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Color is gray-green with reddish band along one edge.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.1, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 11.2