| Object Number | 13150 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Jomon | Japanese |
| Provenience | Japan | Hokkaido |
| Period | Jomon |
| Date Made | Jomon |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Stone |
| Technique | Flaked |
| Inscription Language | Japanese Language | Japanese Language |
| Description | Adze. Bowtie-like shape with one end larger than other. Smaller end broken off. Bifacially chipped. Part of cortex remaining on one side. Dark stone. Unground adzes may have been used as a hoe for digging and harvesting roots, bulbs and other wild plants. They could also have served as a woodworking tool. They were made from pebbles which were carefully selected for their shape. The cutting edge was created by chipping at either one or both sides to form a sharp edge. The opposite end is usually thicker. |
| Length | 10.8 cm |
| Width | 7.9 cm |
| Thickness | 2.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Exchange with the Japanese Commissioner, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893 |
| Other Number | 11 - Other Number |
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