An iron blade, rounded at the tip (left), flared at the base and with a short tang (right) which allowed it to be hafted to a wood handle. The tool shows signs of corrosion. The blade was excavated from a level characterized by abundant iron slag and ashy soil. Scale in cm. Site Kuulo Kataa. 23 June, 2000.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Provenance:
Kuulo Kataa, Mound 131, Unit 126E 140N, Level 10
Date:
2000-06-23
Location(s) Facet:
Kuulo Kataa
Subjects:
Tanged blade; Iron tool
Subjects Facet:
Iron; Blades (tool and equipment components); Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)
