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Hearst Museum object titled Blade, accession number 11-40492, described as Blade; dark gray stone; almost completely polished on both sides; long, narrow shape; length 11 cm. Wood working adze blade. Used for cutting out holes and grooves, as in the making of a canoe or a yam house or a house. Cutting edge ground on both ends, one of which is smaller than the other. Native name: ginesosu (attributed). Made of metamorphosed basalt.

Hearst Museum object titled Ginesosu blade, accession number 11-40486, described as Blade; light gray stone; smoothed on both sides; long, narrow shape; length 11 cm. Wood working adze blade. Used for cutting out holes and grooves, as in the making of a canoe or a yam house or a house. Archaeological patination. Native name: ginesosu (attributed). Made of metamorphosed basalt.

Hearst Museum object titled Ginesosu blade, accession number 11-40477, described as Blade; dark gray stone; long, narrow shape; some polishing on both sides; length 16 cm. Unfinished adze blade for wood working. Sides also show usage as a flaking hammer. Made of metamorphosed basalt.

Hearst Museum object titled Ginesosu blade, accession number 11-40484, described as Blade; light gray stone; polishing on both sides; long, narrow shape; length 7.5 cm. Wood working adze blade. Used for cutting out holes and grooves, as in the making of a canoe or a yam house or a house. Archaeological patination. Native name: ginesosu (attributed). Made of metamorphosed basalt.

Hearst Museum object titled Ginesosu blade, accession number 11-40478, described as Blade; gray stone; some polishing on both sides; long, narrow shape; length 12.5 cm. Unfinished adze blade for wood working. Side edges show usage as a flaking hammer. Made of metamorphosed basalt.

Hearst Museum object titled Ginesosu blade, accession number 11-40497, described as Blade; gray stone; one side polished, the other side partly polished; length 7 cm. Adze blade for wood working. Used for cutting out holes and grooves, as in the making of a canoe or a yam house or a house. Native name: ginesosu (attributed). Made of metamorphosed basalt.

Hearst Museum object titled Ginesosu blade, accession number 11-40379, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Ginesosu blade, accession number 11-40491, described as Blade; dark gray stone, streaked; one side almost fully polished,the other side partly; long, narrow shape; length 10.5 cm. Wood working adze blade. Used for cutting out holes and grooves, as in the making of a canoe or a yam house or a house. Native name: ginesosu (attributed). Made of metamorphosed basalt.

Hearst Museum object titled Ginesosu blade, accession number 11-40501, described as Blade; dark gray stone, lightly streaked; polished on both sides; length 7 cm. Adze blade for wood working. Used for cutting out holes and grooves, as in the making of a canoe or a yam house or a house. Cutting edge on both ends, almost completely worn away on one. Native name: ginesosu (attributed). Made of metamorphosed basalt.

Hearst Museum object titled Ginesosu blade, accession number 11-40488, described as Blade; dark gray stone, streaked; almost completely polished on one side, partly polished on the other; long, narrow shape; length 12.5 cm. Wood working adze blade. Used for cutting out holes and grooves, as in the making of a canoe or a yam house or a house. Cutting edge ground on both ends. Native name: ginesosu (attributed). Made of metamorphosed basalt.

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