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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0829   CAS 0005-0829; 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 Singled-edged knife blade made from irregularly shaped, flat piece of slate that is ground smooth on both faces; Short, convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Edge opposite cutting edge is ground smooth but not thinned; Color is gray-green.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.7, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 13.2