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Catalog Number

CAS 0458-0217   CAS 0458-0217; 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 unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Ostheimer Collection (Hawaiian)
Materials Stone
Description Elongated, rectangular adze blade ground to overall shape and ground smooth on all surfaces; Straight cutting edge is unifacially beveled; Proximal end is squared off; Color is light gray.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.7, Thickness = 1.4, Length = 10.1