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Pronghorn Knife
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| This knife is very unique. The blade was made from a piece
of heat-treated chert from Fort Hood, Texas. This piece of chert
was spalled (broken out of) from a very large nodule of chert. The lighter
color (tan) was near the outside of the nodule, and the darker color (brown)
with white spots was from the center of the nodule. The different
colors of the stone have different consistencies, and that made knapping
it more difficult. The handle was made from a horn from a pronghorn antelope
from the western United States.
Total Length: 33.6 cm (13.23 in). Blade Length: 17.1 cm (6.73 in); Blade Width: 4.23 cm (1.67 in); Blade Thickness: 0.90 cm (0.35 in). Handle Length (Total): 16.3 cm (6.42 in); Handle Length (To Prong): 12.4 cm (4.88 in); Handle Width: 4.1 cm (1.61 in); Handle Thickness: 2.45 cm (0.96 in). |
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