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Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is mostly bruised. Lower proper-left area of blade on back is ground. Front area of blade is also mostly ground, flaking on lower proper-left side. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced to form shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section of butt is trapezoidal, back narrower than front, front rounded. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming small shoulder. Ridge at poll end of butt. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge at chin, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chip on proper right side of cutting edge. Gore written on front.

Complete adze. Cross section is lenticular on the blade and square on the butt. The surface is ground with bruising at the poll. There is major differentiation of the butt, with a convex shoulder and reduced back. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is blunt, chipped and curved.