Examples of adze in the following topics:
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- Rarotonga is known for its fisherman's gods and staff-gods; Atiu for its wooden seats; Mitiaro, Ma'uke, and Atiu for mace and slab gods; and Mangaia for its ceremonial adzes.
- Mangaia is the source of many fine adzes carved in a distinctive, idiosyncratic style with the so-called double-k design, and it also produces food pounders carved from the heavy calcite found in its extensive limestone caves.
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- Many canoes for daily use were simple pōpaos, dug-out canoes, shaped from a single log with fire and adze and outfitted with a single outrigger.
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- Special tools were used to perform the ceremony, such as a ritual adze, an arm shaped ritual censer, a spooned blade known as a peseshkaf, a serpent-head blade, and a variety of other amulets.
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- The Chinese bronze artifacts are generally either utilitarian, like spear points or adze heads, or "ritual bronzes," which are more elaborate versions in precious materials of everyday vessels, as well as tools and weapons.