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Agave Knife
Description: Hafted agave knife with an agave stalk handle. The stone knife blade was flaked along the edges and then pushed through the agave stalk while the stalk was still green (there are stretch cracks around the pointed end of the stone). This tool was well-used and exhibits extreme use-polish on the stone knife. Dimensions: Stalk-40.2 cm long, 4.5 cm diameter; Blade-14 x 9 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card).
Agave Knife
Description: Agave knife with thin flaked edges, a notch on one long edge, and use wear on the blunter end. Dimensions: 14 x 4 3/4 x 1/8 inches. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card).
Tabular Agave Knife
Description: Tabular agave knife flaked along one long edge. Dimensions: 10 x 4.5 inches. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card).
Agave Knife Meant to be Hafted
Description: Agave knife with a curved blade exhibiting use polish. The narrow point of the stone would have been used in hafting the tool. Dimensions: 4 x 2 3/4 x 7/16 inches. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card).
Sandstone Agave Knife
Description: Sandstone agave knife with marked use-polish on the working edge. Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 4 1/4 x 1/4 inches. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card).