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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0843   CAS 0005-0843; 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, rectangular in shape and made from flat piece of slate and ground smooth on both faces; Convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground smooth, curving up and around distal end; Back edge of blade is straight and ground very smooth; Long rectangular notch cut into proximal end of cutting edge, forming short but wide stem for hafting; Color is dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.7, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 7.3