Adze

Maker
Unknown
 Description
Medium sized adze. Piece is coloured light-grey (of a very pale shade) with a brown hue. Some tiny black spots are also visible. The adze has a rounded handle, squared off sides (but still slightly rounded) and terminates in a fine, sharp cutting edge. At the edge the piece is roughly ovoid in cross-section, changing to a circular cross-section at the handle.
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Object detail

Maker
Unknown
Production period
Pre Colonial
Collection
T B Matthews Collection
Media/Materials
Natural
Measurements
13 L
5.5 W
3 D
Physical description
Medium sized adze. Piece is coloured light-grey (of a very pale shade) with a brown hue. Some tiny black spots are also visible. The adze has a rounded handle, squared off sides (but still slightly rounded) and terminates in a fine, sharp cutting edge. At the edge the piece is roughly ovoid in cross-section, changing to a circular cross-section at the handle.
Accession number
411

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