Object class: Worked stone / Collection place: Northwestern California / Donor: Alfred L. Kroeber - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Adze handle, accession number 1-11745, described as Adze handle, ground stone, oval cross section; curved proximal end tapering to blunt point; flattened area on one side of distal end, two projections on opposite for blade attachment.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze handle, accession number 1-9566, described as Adze handle, ground stone, broken half (distal end); curved shank, flattened area for blade attachment, three raised projections on opposite side for securing lashing.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze handle, accession number 1-9321, described as Adze handle, stone, slightly curved, tapering to a blunt point at the proximal end; flattened area at distal end for blade attachment. Four incised notches on opposite side of blade area. Ground steatite.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze handle, accession number 1-11812, described as Adze handle, stone, ground granite, oval cross section, tapering to rounded proximal end; flattened area at distal end for blade attachment.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze handle, accession number 1-11813, described as Adze handle, ground stone, curved to about 75 degree angle; oval cross section tapering to flat point at proximal end; finger groove running entire length; flattened area at distal end for blade attachment.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze handle, accession number 1-9278, described as Adze handle, ground stone, cylindrical, with oval cross section; three notches on top and bottom of proximal end; pieces broken off both ends.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze handle, accession number 1-9279, described as Adze handle, or natural formation; stone; cylindrical with flange at one end and blunt point at the other.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze model, accession number 1-11864, described as Wood with elk horn blade hafted to distal end. "J" shaped piece of wood with flat spot carved into distal end to recieve blade; handcarved.

Hearst Museum object titled Ground stone, accession number 1-9273, described as Oval, flat, greenish. Highly polished flat surface both sides ("ground stone").