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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0844   CAS 0005-0844; 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 Single-edged knife blade made from flat piece of slate; Convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and minimally ground smooth and curves around to meet back edge of blade which is straight and not thinned; Color is gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.2, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 10.2