Knife

29-42-675

From: United States of America | Southeastern Utah | Lost Canyon

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29-42-675
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | Southeastern Utah | Lost Canyon
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Fiber | Flint
Description

Narrow, flat-pointed blade of jasper. Mounted in the center of a stick 6" long and split down the middle so as to insert the blade. Wrapped with yucca fibre at ends and a cord around the center. Probably used as a lancet.

Length 3.8 cm
Width 1.59 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Charles D. Hazzard; subscription of Phebe A. Hearst, 1896
Other Number C103 - Field Number

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