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Object Number
34-114-10/3928
Display Title
Obsidian knife, used both for cutting and scraping inside of hide for tanning.
Descriptions
Object Description
Obsidian knife, used both for cutting and scraping inside of hide for tanning.
Inventory Description
Knife, chipped obsidian, ovate, biface
Classification
- Knife
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Northern Paiute
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Nevada
Additional Geographic Terms
Pyramid Lake
Materials
Obsidian
Dimensions
Overall: 9.8 x 4.1 x 1.4 cm (3 7/8 x 1 5/8 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
34-114-10/3928 & P / 26
Provenance
Collector
Willard Zerbe Park
(07/09/1934-09/07/1934)
Intermediary
Willard Zerbe Park
(08/23/1934-12/14/1934)
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