Chert Knife

Object/Artifact

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El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Name/Title

Chert Knife

Entry/Object ID

E-157

Description

A sharp stone knife with a wood handle. The blade is attached using what seems to be tree pitch, while the handle and shaft have been rubbed with ochre. The knife blade is a single flake of tan chert.

Use

Possibly for making small cuts, such as for meat or building.

Collection

El Camino College Anthropology Museum

Category

Ethnography
Anthropology

Acquisition

Accession

08.1.8

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Oceania

Culture/Tribe

Australian Aborigines

Dimensions

Height

15 cm

Width

4 cm

Depth

2 cm

Material

Chert, Tree Pitch

Color

Red, Black, Brown

Condition

Notes

There are a few cracks

General Notes

Note

This object and E-156 are a set that should be viewed together.