Stone Chert/Knife

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Stone Chert/Knife

Entry/Object ID

164

Description

Knife. Material: stone. Size: 2 3/8" W. x 5 3/8" L. Description: Maynes Creek Cream chert; native to Central Iowa.

Context

Picked up by donor on the Suemnick place. Attached note information: "Flint dagger, spearhead". Knife used by Native Americans. Dr. Schirmer of Minnesota State University, Mankato visited 2 July 2013 and determined that this is a Native American tool.

Cataloged By

vanessa

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Knife

Nomenclature Class

Multiple Use T&E for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

Notes

1996

Create Date

November 14, 1995

Update Date

November 17, 2025