Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0852 | |
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 |