Name/Title
Knife BladeEntry/Object ID
L2020.3.7Description
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
LabelLocation
reverse of knife blaseTranscription
cope_aMaterial/Technique
InkNotes
unknown labelDimensions
Width
1-1/4 inLength
4-1/4 inLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Returned to loanerDate
January 4, 2021Location
Room
Museum LobbyBuilding
The West Tennessee Delta Heritage CenterDate
September 28, 2020Exhibition
Those Who Came Before: Archaeology and Material Culture of the Ancient People of West TennesseeInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Credit LineLabel
On loan from Ron Brister