Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands
Figure 82.—Triangular adz, variation 2, Mangaia (B3635) black basalt, a, front: long blade ground down below shoulder giving false appearance of raised-dropped shoulder but really dropped shoulder form; lateral edges of butt ground in such way as to lower lateral edges below original plane, b, back: concave bevel surface with high apical point and median edge extending to poll. c, right side: showing back slope of butt, also lateral edges of blade slightly touched to blunt sharp edge, d, sectio…
Figure 82.—Triangular adz, variation 2, Mangaia (B3635) black basalt, a, front: long blade ground down below shoulder giving false appearance of raised-dropped shoulder but really dropped shoulder form; lateral edges of butt ground in such way as to lower lateral edges below original plane, b, back: concave bevel surface with high apical point and median edge extending to poll. c, right side: showing back slope of butt, also lateral edges of blade slightly touched to blunt sharp edge, d, sections. Weight, 22.25 oz.