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Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0814   CAS 0005-0814; 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 Single-edged knife blade made from flat piece of slate, generally rectangular in shape and minimally ground smooth on both faces; Convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Color is dark gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.4, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 11.5

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0829   CAS 0005-0829; 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 irregularly shaped, flat piece of slate that is ground smooth on both faces; Short, convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Edge opposite cutting edge is ground smooth but not thinned; Color is gray-green.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.7, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 13.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0831   CAS 0005-0831; 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 Single-edged knife blade made from irregularly shaped, flat piece of slate; Convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Color is dark reddish brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.1, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 9.8

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0842   CAS 0005-0842; 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 made from flat piece of slate, roughly rectangular in shape; Lateral cutting edges extend along distal portion of each lateral edge (one edge is straight; Other edge is longer and curves around front) and are bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Proximal portion of lateral edges are ground smooth but not thinned; Color is gray-brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 11.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0843   CAS 0005-0843; 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, rectangular in shape and made from flat piece of slate and ground smooth on both faces; Convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground smooth, curving up and around distal end; Back edge of blade is straight and ground very smooth; Long rectangular notch cut into proximal end of cutting edge, forming short but wide stem for hafting; Color is dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.7, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 7.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0844   CAS 0005-0844; 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 Single-edged knife blade made from flat piece of slate; Convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and minimally ground smooth and curves around to meet back edge of blade which is straight and not thinned; Color is gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.2, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 10.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0845   CAS 0005-0845; 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 Single-edged knife blade made from piece of flat slate and ground very smooth on all faces; Convex cutting edge curves toward distal end and is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Back edge of blade is straight and is ground very smooth but not thinned; Shallow incised line parallel to back edge on one face; Shallow cut mark on proximal end of blade shows possible attempt to thin entire blade; Color is dark gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.2, Thickness = 4.2, Length = 10.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0848   CAS 0005-0848; 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 Single-edged knife blade made form irregularly shaped, flat piece of slate that is ground smooth on both faces; Convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Color is dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.4, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 8.4

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0851   CAS 0005-0851; 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 Single-edged knife blade made from irregularly shaped flat piece of slate, ground smooth on both faces; Convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Color is gray-green.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.5, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 9.3

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

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0854   CAS 0005-0854; 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, rectangular in shape and made from flat piece of slate that is ground very smooth on both faces; Primary cutting edge is convex and bifacially thinned and ground smooth, tapering toward indeterminate distal end; Opposite edge is also bifacially thinned and ground smooth but is shorter in length and straight; Long rectangular notch at proximal end of cutting edge forms short but wide hafting stem; Color is dark gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 11.2

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0857   CAS 0005-0857; 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 Single-edged knife blade made from rectangular, flat piece of slate; Convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Color is dark gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.0, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 9.9

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0860   CAS 0005-0860; 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 Single-edged knife blade, triangular in shape, made from flat piece of slate; Convex cutting edge is minimally bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Color is dark gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 10.6

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0864   CAS 0005-0864; 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 Single-edged knife blade, triangular in shape, made from flat piece of slate and ground smooth on both faces; Decidedly convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Color is dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.4, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 7.6

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

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

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0987   CAS 0005-0987; 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 Single-edged knife blade made from flat piece of slate, roughly rectangular in overall shape and ground smooth on both faces; Convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Color is dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 5.8, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 6.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0991   CAS 0005-0991; 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 Single-edged knife blade made from irregularly shaped, flat piece of slate that is ground very smooth on both faces; Convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground very smooth; Narrow end of back edge of knife is cut with an S-shaped notch and ground smooth, possibly for hafting; Color is dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.5, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 10.0

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0993   CAS 0005-0993; 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 Single-edged knife blade, generally rectangular in shape, made from flat piece of slate and ground smooth on both faces; Convex cutting edge is minimally bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Color is dark brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.8, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 9.3

Catalog Number

CAS 0005-0995   CAS 0005-0995; 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 Single-edged knife blade made from flat piece of slate, generally rectangular in shape and ground smooth on both faces; Slightly convex cutting edge is bifacially thinned and ground smooth; Color is reddish brown.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.9, Thickness = 0.5, Length = 9.0
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