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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0852   CAS 0005-0852; 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 made from flat piece of slate, generally rectangular in shape, ground smooth on both faces, and with distal end tapered along one edge; Cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground smooth and is rounded on distal end; Edge opposite cutting edge is bifacially chipped along distal end and ground smooth (but not thinned) along proximal end; Color is dark gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.9, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 11.5