Adz

Object/Artifact

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Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission

Adze preform: The image shows an adze preform, made of rough stone in a natural, unrefined state, showcasing early crafting techniques with visible surface textures.
Adze preform

The image shows an adze preform, made of rough stone in a natural, unrefined state, showcasing early crafting techniques with visible surface textures.

Name/Title

Adz

Entry/Object ID

2015.006.340

Description

Adze (ko'i) preform.

Collection

Navy Collection

Cataloged By

Gavagan,Terri

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Preform

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Adz

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Material, Worked

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Nomenclature Category

Category 10: Unclassifiable Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Archaeology

Search Terms

Activity area, dike site, Hommon's Inland Settlement Zone, K-1 Road East Work Area, quarry site, Scatter site, Pu'umoiwi Work Area

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

'Ōleo Hawai'i (Hawaiian Language)

Other Name

ko'i

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

20-108-13.167

Dimensions

Width

4.75 cm

Length

11.5 cm

Weight

237.8 g

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hommon, Robert J

Related Places

Place

Site

Pu'umoiwi Adze Quarry, Site 108

'Ili

Ahupū

Ahupua'a

Kaho'olawe

Moku

Honua'ula

Mokupuni

Maui Mokupuni

State/Province

Hawai'i

Country

United States of America

Traditional Cultural Property (TCP)

Pu'umoiwi Traditional Cultural Property

Traditional Place Name

Pu'umōiwi

Related Publications

Publication

ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE PU'U MOIWI ADZE QUARRY COMPLEX, KAHO'OLAWE