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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands
Figure 89.—Triangular adz, intermediate, Mangaia (C1451). a, front: blade smoothed, dropped shoulder with gradual slope to butt surface, butt lateral edges distinct; b, back: bevel surface straight and bevel apex at about half length of blade; median edge extends to poll. c, right side: showing comparative thinness of adz and slope of dropped shoulder. d, sections. Weight, 10.5 oz
Figure 89.—Triangular adz, intermediate, Mangaia (C1451). a, front: blade smoothed, dropped shoulder with gradual slope to butt surface, butt lateral edges distinct; b, back: bevel surface straight and bevel apex at about half length of blade; median edge extends to poll. c, right side: showing comparative thinness of adz and slope of dropped shoulder. d, sections. Weight, 10.5 oz.