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  • Other Name

    adze

  • Description

    adze. Shallow quadrangular cross section. Butt undifferentiated from blade. Poll is flat and at an oblique angle. Bevel is slightly curved with no line of demarcation. Cutting edge is straight and sharp with small flakes removed from along the edge. Polished on the front, back and sides

  • Place
    Rekohu, Chatham Islands/New Zealand
  • Accession Number
    1933.204
  • Other Id

    19313.29 (ethnology)

  • Department

    Archaeology

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  • adze, 1933.204, 19313.29, Photographed by Andrew Hales, 28 Mar 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • adze, 1933.204, 19313.29, Photographed by Andrew Hales, 28 Mar 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • adze, 1933.204, 19313.29, Photographed by Andrew Hales, 28 Mar 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply
  • adze, 1933.204, 19313.29, Photographed by Andrew Hales, 28 Mar 2018, Cultural Permissions Apply

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