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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.

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.