Grooved adz with scale

This unusual artifact was found near Monroe, NC in 1973 by local landowner, Ken Batson. This suspected grooved adz is made out of local meta-argillite and has a deliberately modified area where a handle was likely attached. This distinct "neck" was created using a technique of pecking and grinding. Unlike a typical grooved axe, the bit end of this tool would have been oriented perpendicular to the handle and was not ground smooth. Note the edge damage on the bit end. An adz is woodworking tool used to dress, shape, or smooth timber and could have been used prehistorically to make wooden bowls, dugout canoes, or other wooden objects. It is unclear how old this object is, but if it was made during the time that many of the grooved axes were being made and used, it would likely date to the Late Archaic period (3000-1000 BC). It measures approximately 18.5 cm long, 5.2 cm tall, and 3.8 cm wide. This model was constructed by David Cranford using 46 digital photos and Agisoft Metashape software. Credit: NCDNCR/OSA Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab1973年，当地地主肯·巴特森（Ken Batson）在北卡罗来纳州门罗附近发现了这件不同寻常的人工制品。这件疑似带槽锛（grooved adz）的器物以当地变质泥岩（meta-argillite）制成，其带有一处经刻意改造的区域，推测为安装木柄的位置。这处独特的“颈部”通过啄击与研磨工艺打造而成。与典型的带槽斧不同，该工具的刃端原本应与柄部呈垂直方向，且未被打磨光滑。其刃端存在边缘破损痕迹。锛是一种用于修整、塑形或打磨木料的木工工具，史前时期可用于制作木碗、独木舟或其他木质器物。目前该器物的准确年代尚未明确，但如果其制作时期与多数带槽斧的流行使用时期一致，则其年代大概率属于晚古风期（Late Archaic period，公元前3000年至公元前1000年）。该器物尺寸约为长18.5厘米、高5.2厘米、宽3.8厘米。此三维模型由大卫·克兰福德（David Cranford）利用46张数码照片及Agisoft Metashape软件构建而成。致谢：NCDNCR/OSA。来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab