Adze

300 BC-AD 500

Country

Costa Rica

Object

adze

Medium

Fashioned from greenstone (metadiabase?), this adze was formed using a combination of sawing, carving, and polishing techniques.

Accession Number

1995.577.2

Credit Line

Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer

Adze. 300 BC-AD 500. Fashioned from greenstone (metadiabase?), this adze was formed using a combination of sawing, carving, and polishing techniques.. Gift of Frederick and Jan Mayer. 1995.577.2.

Dimensions

height: 3 1/4 in, 8.2550 cm; width: 1 3/8 in, 3.4925 cm; depth: 7/8 in, 2.2225 cm

Department

Mayer Center, Arts of the Ancient Americas

Collection

Arts of the Ancient Americas

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