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Hearst Museum object titled Kavilali blade, accession number 11-40459, described as Blade; dark gray stone; polishing on both sides; length 9.5 cm. Used as both adze and axe for scraping out the inside of a dug-out. Archaeological patination. Native name: kavilali (attributed). Made of metamorphosed basalt.
Hearst Museum object titled Kavilali blade, accession number 11-40445, described as Blade; dark gray stone; streaked; polishing on both sides; extremely high polish on one side of cutting edge; length 18.5 cm. Used as both adze and axe for scraping out the inside of a dug-out. Archaeological patination Native name: kavilali (attributed). Made of metamorphosed basalt.
Hearst Museum object titled Kavilali blade, accession number 11-40436, described as Blade; gray stone; two sides polished; length 12 cm. Used as both adze and axe for scraping out the inside of a dug-out. Archaeological patination; patination partly removed from two surfaces which have been re-polished.Native name: kavilali (attributed). Made of metamorphosed basalt.
Hearst Museum object titled Kavilali blade, accession number 11-40449, described as Blade; light gray stone; some polishing on both sides; length 11.5 cm. Used as both adze and axe for scraping out the inside of a dug-out. Archaeological patination. Native name: kavilali (attributed). Made of metamorphosed basalt.
Hearst Museum object titled Kavilali blade, accession number 11-40404, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Kavilali blade, accession number 11-40408, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Kavilali blade, accession number 11-40363, no description available.
Hearst Museum object titled Kavilali blade, accession number 11-40453, described as Blade; dark gray stone; both sides partly polished; length 10 cm. Used as both adze and axe for scraping out the inside of a dug-out. Archaeological patination. Native name: kavilali (attributed). Made of metamorphosed basalt.
Hearst Museum object titled Kavilali blade, accession number 11-40435, described as Blade; gray stone; polishing on both sides; length 9 cm. Used as both adze and axe for scraping out the inside of a dug-out. Archaeological patination. Native name: kavilali (attributed). Made of metamorphosed basalt.
Hearst Museum object titled Kavilali blade, accession number 11-40458, described as Blade; gray stone; polishing on both sides; length 12.5 cm. Used as both adze and axe for scraping out the inside of a dug-out. Archaeological patination. Native name: kavilali (attributed). Made of metamorphosed basalt.

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