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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0842   CAS 0005-0842; 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 made from flat piece of slate, roughly rectangular in shape; Lateral cutting edges extend along distal portion of each lateral edge (one edge is straight; Other edge is longer and curves around front) and are bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Proximal portion of lateral edges are ground smooth but not thinned; Color is gray-brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 11.2