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Obsidian knife
Object Number 06-5-10/65829
Display Title Obsidian knife
Descriptions
Inventory Description Knife, one side concave, 3-sided, one side unworked
Classification
  • Knife
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Pomo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / California / Lake County
Materials Obsidian
Dimensions Overall: 11.6 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm (4 9/16 x 3/4 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object Dagger, carved hand grip at top, perforated with leather hanging strap, incised
Provenance
Collector Grace A. Nicholson
Dealer Dr. Fred Hagan
Donor Mr. Lewis Hobart Farlow (01/01/1906)

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