Adze

54.160.151

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An adze blade in mottled grey-green stone, probably nephrite, with an asymmetrical outline and a quadrangular cross-section. The butt is undifferentiated and the surface polished. There is a facet on the front left side and two more at the butt end. The bevel is straight and the chin irregular. The cutting edge Is curved. The front profile is convex, the back straight. The cutting edge is sharp, but slightly chipped. The poll is broken obliquely. There are the remains of a label on the front.