Broken adze blade

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Object Number 22-34-10/G3861

Display Title Broken adze blade

Descriptions

Inventory Description Ground stone adze, broken at both ends

Classification

Adze

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

North America / United States / Maine / Hancock County / Lamoine / Shell heap

Materials Groundstone

Dimensions Overall: 12.9 × 5.8 × 2.9 cm (5 1/16 × 2 5/16 × 1 1/8 in.)

Quantity 1

Label on object G-3861

Provenance

Provenance Dr. Warren King Moorehead (?)

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22-34-10/G3863	Broken adze blade	Adze	Shell heap
22-34-10/G3879	Broken adze blade	Adze	Shell heaps
22-34-10/G3877	Broken adze blade	Fragment	Shell heaps
14-51-10/90451	Ground stone, broken adze, fragments mend	Adze	Eugene Willey farm
19-22-10/93011	Groundstone adze with broken end, and two adze fragments	Adze	Shell heap
19-22-10/93442	Adze, broken	Adze	Shell heap
72-23-30/6529	Ground stone, adze, fragmented blade	Adze	Brazil
22-34-10/G3779	Stone adze blade; ground to a sharp edge	Adze	Red Paint Village?; Red Paint Cemetery?
19-22-10/92999	Groundstone adzes,some damaged at ends, one broken in half, some with white residue on exterior.	Adze	Shell heap
22-34-10/G3878	Broken axe blade	Adze	Shell heaps
999-22-10/83829	Ground stone adze, broken at one end	Adze	Maine
19-22-10/93318	Ground stone adze, broken	Adze	Shell heap

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