Adze

An adze blade in pearly, pale green stone (inanga nephrite). The outline is asymmetrical and the cross-section is an asymmetrical quadrangle. The butt is reduced at the front. The surface is polished, and there is a ridge sawn along one side. The bevel is flat and straight, with an oblique chin. The cutting edge is curved. The front profile is convex, the back straight. The cutting edge is very sharp and slightly chipped. The poll is broken obliquely. Part of the back is fractured.