Knife Blade

Name/Title

Knife Blade

Entry/Object ID

L2020.3.7

Description

This is a knife blade from the Woodland Period dating between 1000 BC – AD 900. Knife blades such as this only exist during the Woodland Period and the purpose of the development of this particular technology remains a mystery. It is suggested, however, that they might have been used for special ceremonies.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

reverse of knife blase

Transcription

cope_a

Material/Technique

Ink

Notes

unknown label

Dimensions

Width

1-1/4 in

Length

4-1/4 in

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Returned to loaner

Date

January 4, 2021

Location

Room

Museum Lobby

Building

The West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center

Date

September 28, 2020

Exhibition

Those Who Came Before: Archaeology and Material Culture of the Ancient People of West Tennessee

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Credit Line

Label

On loan from Ron Brister