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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0983   CAS 0005-0983; 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, triangular in shape, made from flat piece of slate that is ground very smooth on both faces; Slightly convex and very thin cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground very smooth; Color is dark gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.6, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 7.7