Replica Hafted Adze

Replica Hafted Adze (Catalog # 2002:226.147), a part of the Michigan State University Museum's Archaeology Teaching Collection. This tool, created by Toby Morrow, is composed of a chert adze attached to a wooden handle using strips of hide and adhesive. Adzes, which first appear in North America during the Late Paleoindian-Early Archaic transition, were hand-held wood-working tools used to cut wood and fashion various wood objects, such as canoes. Dimensions: approximately 46.7cm L x 15cm W x 4.5cm T, weight= 368.7g This 3D model was created by Jeff Painter using an Artec Space Spider and Artec Studio 14 Professional, in partnership with the MSU Digital Heritage Imaging and Innovation (DHI) Lab. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab