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Stone adze blade; ground and polished down to a thin edge
Stone adze blade; ground and polished down to a thin edge
Object Number 22-34-10/G3778
Display Title Stone adze blade; ground and polished down to a thin edge
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ground stone adze
Classification
  • Adze
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Knox County
Intrasite Village? Cemetery?
Additional Geographic Terms Warren
Materials Groundstone
Dimensions Overall: 14.7 × 4.2 × 2.6 cm (5 13/16 × 1 5/8 × 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object G3778
Provenance
Provenance Dr. Warren King Moorehead (1916)

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