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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-0225   CAS 0227-0225; Adze blade
Category Tools & Implements
Object Name Adze blade
Culture Polynesian: Hawaiian
Global Region Oceania
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Hawaii
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone
Description Trapezoidal adze blade chipped to overall shape and ground smooth on all surfaces; Straight cutting edge is unifacially beveled; Face opposite cutting edge is slightly angled and thinned toward proximal end.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.8, Thickness = 1.3, Length = 5.7