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Adze (Hootar)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph of a stone tool. The tool, titled "Adze (Hootar)" by an unknown artist, has an elongated oval shape with one long edge curved. The tool is dark gray with lighter cracks throughout and a rough texture. It appears to be made of stone. The background of the image is light grey with a shadow on the right side.

Artwork Details

Medium
Nephrite
Culture
North America (Alaska, Sitka)
Dimensions
600 × 353 px
Public Domain
Yes
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