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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0845   CAS 0005-0845; 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 piece of flat slate and ground very smooth on all faces; Convex cutting edge curves toward distal end and is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Back edge of blade is straight and is ground very smooth but not thinned; Shallow incised line parallel to back edge on one face; Shallow cut mark on proximal end of blade shows possible attempt to thin entire blade; Color is dark gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.2, Thickness = 4.2, Length = 10.3