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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0867   CAS 0005-0867; 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 Double-edged (?) knife blade, generally rectangular in shape and made from flat piece of slate and ground smooth on both faces; Primary cutting edge is straight at proximal end but convex at distal end and is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Back edge and/or secondary cutting edge is generally straight and also bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Color is dark gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 8.7