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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0816   CAS 0005-0816; 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 Double-edged knife blade (or possibly mid-section of very large spear point) made from a thin, flat piece of slate ground smooth on both faces; Both cutting edges are convex and are bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Color is gray-green.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.1, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 10.8