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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0853   CAS 0005-0853; Knife blade fragment
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Knife blade fragment
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 Fragment of knife blade made from flat piece of slate and ground very smooth on both faces; Convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Color is light gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.1, Thickness = 0.3, Length = 10.2