Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0843 | |
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 |