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Adz
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| Object ID |
1998.17.4 |
| Object Name |
Adz |
| Acq Value |
950 |
| Accession# |
1998.7 |
| Description |
A black basalt blade, narrow at the haft and flaring to the blade. There are use flakes on the cutting edge. The under surface is not polished, the flat upper surface is polished and the bevel is approx 4 cm. long. The haft angles to the blade top at an obtuse angle, the thickest portion of the adz is where the haft joins the blade. |
| The Major Collection Name |
Native Hawaiian Collection |
| How old it might be |
Unknown |
| Found |
Kona, Hawaii |
| How new it might be |
1928 |
| Made |
Hawaii |
| Material |
Basalt |
| Used |
Wood working |
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