Adze
Gallery Location
Not on View
Medium
Ground stone
Geography
Middlesex county, Ontario
Date
ca. 4000-1000 BC
Dimensions
187 x 54 x 44 mm
Object number
NS25220
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Archaeology of the Americas
Description
Adzes like this one were most likely used as woodworking tools. Adzes are identified based on their asymmetrical shapes (when viewed from the side).This asymmetry suggests that they were attached to a handle or shaft with their cutting edges perpendicular to the handle (unlike axe, which have cutting edges that run parallel to their handles).
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