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Start Over Object class Ground stone Collection place Congo Basin, Africa
Hearst Museum object titled Adze, accession number 5-4373, described as Adze; cracked metal blade; club shaped wooden handle with burned ends; 43 cm l.
Hearst Museum object titled Adze blade, accession number 5-4222a,b, described as Socketed adze (zana). A) Wood handle; length: 38.5 cm. B) Iron blade; length: 12 cm. Made by Mafa smiths; used by men and women for cutting wood.
Hearst Museum object titled Adze or axe, accession number 5-14300, described as Small axe. Wood handle painted black at both ends, with pyroengraved dimples, iron blade. Length of handle 37 centimeters. Axe purchased for 20 Francs, equivalent to $0.60 USD [at date of collection, 1960].
Hearst Museum object titled Core-axe, accession number 5-2257, described as Core-axe; quartz; 77 mm. L., 38 mm. W.
Hearst Museum object titled Core-axe, accession number 5-2252, described as Core-axe; chert
Hearst Museum object titled Core-axe, accession number 5-2251, described as Core-axe; chert
Hearst Museum object titled Core-axe, accession number 5-2255, described as Core-axe; quartz
Hearst Museum object titled Core-axe, accession number 5-2254, described as Core-axe; quartz
Hearst Museum object titled Core-axe, accession number 5-2260, described as Core-axe; quartz
Hearst Museum object titled Core-axe, accession number 5-2253, described as Core-axe; chert; unifaced

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