Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 90.—Triangular adz, intermediate, Mangaia (private collection). a, front; finely polished butt and blade, well-marked dropped shoulder, sharp butt lateral edges; b, back: short, straight bevel surface but upper part slopes away in rounded median edge which continues to poll; c, right side: shows dropped shoulder with extension down sides to posterior median edge. d, sections. Weight, 1.25 oz

Figure 90.—Triangular adz, intermediate, Mangaia (private collection). a, front; finely polished butt and blade, well-marked dropped shoulder, sharp butt lateral edges; b, back: short, straight bevel surface but upper part slopes away in rounded median edge which continues to poll; c, right side: shows dropped shoulder with extension down sides to posterior median edge. d, sections. Weight, 1.25 oz.

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