New Acquisitions

Rough out The cross-section is asymmetrical at the top of the adze and lenticular at the bottom of the adze. The surface is ground on the front of the adze. There is some flake scars on the sides and back. No distinction between butt and blade. No distinction between butt and blade.

Broken adze roughout, blade end remaining. Cross section is trapezoidal, with the front narrower than the back. The surface is flaked. The butt is not present. Major differentiation of the unfinished bevel by and asymmetric line.

Broken adze, butt end portion remaining. Cross section is oval. Surface is mostly ground with some bruising on the sides, and a few flake scars. Undifferentiated as only end of butt is present. Blade is not present.

Broken adze, butt end portion remaining. Cross section is plano-convex. It is not clear which is the front or the back. Surface is mostly ground with some flaking at the poll. Undifferentiated as only end of butt is present. Blade is not present.

Broken adze, butt end portion remaining. Cross section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised with minor flaking. Undifferentiated as only end of butt is present. Blade is not present.

Broken adze, butt end portion remaining. Cross section is rectangular. Surface is flaked, bruised and ground. White, circular accretion on surface of broken edge. Undifferentiated as only end of butt is present. Blade is not present.

Broken, unfinished adze. Butt end portion remaining. Cross section is not clear, possibly oval. The surface is mostly bruised with some flaking and polish. Undifferentiated as only end of butt is present. Blade is not present.

Broken, unfinished adze. Butt end portion remaining. Cross section is not clear, possibly rectangular. The surface is mostly flaked with some bruising. There is a small ground area on the poll. Undifferentiated as only end of butt is present. Blade is not present.

Broken adze, butt remaining. Cross section is circular, with one slightly flattened side. Entire surface bruised with some flaking at top of poll. Only butt is present. Blade is not present.

Complete, unfinished adze. Cross section is triangular. Back surface is ground with some flake scars. Proper right side of front is flaked along the edge and ground along the peak. The proper left side of front is flaked. The butt is undifferentiated from the blade. The blade is unfinished and there is no bevel. The cutting edge is straight, blunt and ground.

Broken adze, blade end remaining. Cross section is trapezoidal, with the front narrower than the back. The surface is mostly ground, the surface of the bevel is bruised. The butt is not present. The bevel is broken/chipped with a strong asymmetric line demarcating the bevel from the blade.

Broken, unfinished adze. Upper portion, probably butt, remaining. Cross section probably trapezoidal. It is not clear which is the front or the back. Surface is flaked and bruised. Butt is undifferentiated. Probably only butt is present. Blade is not present.