Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0816 | |
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 |