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Start Over Object class Worked stone Materials Basalt (basic igneous rock)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 3-19759, described as Axe, gray, basalt, rectangular outline, flaked on 1½ surfaced, remainder smooth, one fourth of four adjoining surfaces is a groove; length 10.2 cm, width 7.2 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Axe, accession number 3-19763, described as Axe, greenish-gray, basalt, rectangular outline, smooth, flaked at the one short edge, grooved on three adjoined surfaces at opposite end of second quarter, direction of slant on flaked surface and choice of grooved surface possibly indicate that the maker and/or user was left-handed; length 16.2 cm, with 8.6 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Axe fragment, accession number 3-16590, described as Basalt full-grooved axe fragment; length 10 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Axe fragment, accession number 3-16594, described as Basalt bit-end of axe, no grooves present; length 8 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Axe head, accession number TEMP 2018.577, described as Ground stone axe head with flattened long side, sharp, narrow cutting edge, and rounded bottom. Deep groove around the short side for attachment to haft. Dark gray, polished basalt.
Hearst Museum object titled Axe head, accession number 3-32206, described as Ground stone axe head, tapered to an edge at the top. Deep groove about 2.5cm from bottom for attachment to a handle. Reddish basalt with high iron content.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Axe or hammer fragment, accession number 3-16982, described as Basalt grooved axe or hammer fragment; length 3.5 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Axe or hammer fragment, accession number 3-16591, described as Basalt re-grooved axe or hammer fragment; poll-end groove is ¾, bit-end groove is full; length 9 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Axe or hammer fragment, accession number 3-16593, described as Basalt ¾ grooved axe or hammer fragment; length 7.5 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Axe or hammer fragment, accession number 3-16649, described as Basalt grooved axe or hammer fragment; length 9 cm

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