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Arts and Crafts of the Cook Islands

Figure 99.—Quadrangular adz, type 3; Rarotonga (C8871). a, front: narrower front surface well defined by side edges on lower two-thirds of blade, upper third and curved shoulder somewhat rounded off; butt with front surface and side edges rounded off in concave longitudinal curve leaving a single rounded nipple in middle line near poll; cutting edge chipped on left side and thus breaking normal curved line of original cutting edge. b, back: posterior surface of blade and butt occupies full widt…

Figure 99.—Quadrangular adz, type 3; Rarotonga (C8871). a, front: narrower front surface well defined by side edges on lower two-thirds of blade, upper third and curved shoulder somewhat rounded off; butt with front surface and side edges rounded off in concave longitudinal curve leaving a single rounded nipple in middle line near poll; cutting edge chipped on left side and thus breaking normal curved line of original cutting edge. b, back: posterior surface of blade and butt occupies full width of back with side edges well defined; bevel surface slopes into back without a defined chin and toward cutting edge, surface is slightly concave transversely. c, right side: shows poll nipple and shoulder on front and long concave curve formed by butt and blade which changes to convex with forward grinding of bevel surface. d, sections. Weight, 22.5 oz.

Figure 99.—Quadrangular adz, type 3; Rarotonga (C8871). a, front: narrower front surface well defined by side edges on lower two-thirds of blade, upper third and curved shoulder somewhat rounded off; butt with front surface and side edges rounded off in concave longitudinal curve leaving a single rounded nipple in middle line near poll; cutting edge chipped on left side and thus breaking normal curved line of original cutting edge. b, back: posterior surface of blade and butt occupies full width of back with side edges well defined; bevel surface slopes into back without a defined chin and toward cutting edge, surface is slightly concave transversely. c, right side: shows poll nipple and shoulder on front and long concave curve formed by butt and blade which changes to convex with forward grinding of bevel surface. d, sections. Weight, 22.5 oz.