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broken (Butt present) rectangular. The surface is bruised with a ground surface and some flake scars Blade not present. blade, bevel and cutting edge are missing.

Relief of royal princess. Alabaster building fragment from Akhenaten's capital at Tell el-Amarna

Relief of the pharaoh Akhenaten. Granite building fragment from his capital.

Broken adze (portion of lower blade remaining). Stone. Black with white flecks. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, patches of lichen on broken edge. Butt not present. Bevel is concave, cutting edge is sharp and straight, large fragment from proper left missing. Southland written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Black and dark grey. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of blade is oval. Surface is bruised, except for front blade and bevel. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front heavily reduced forming large shoulder, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp curved, lightly chipped. Titipua Hills Nr. Hedgehope Southland written on front.

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front of blade is ground with minor flake scars at poll portion. Back of blade is also ground with flake scars. No differentiation between blade and butt. Blade tapers in towards the poll portion. Bevel is demarcated with slight ridge. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front of blade and bevel, bruised on other surfaces, with some flaking at poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides slightly reduced at shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipping on proper left side.

Complete adze. Black stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground with flake scars on the edges and the poll. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is short and demarcated by a straight ridge across the blade. The cutting edge is straight, sharp and chipped on the proper right.

Complete adze. Black stone. Rounded quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised with ground areas on the bevel end of the blade. There is a protruding shoulder on the front of the blade and a reduction in the stone to form the front of the butt. There is no distinction between the bevel and the blade. The bevel is slightly concave. The cutting edge is chipped.

Broken patu onewa, handle remaining. There is a wide knob at the end of the handle. Surface is bruised.

Incomplete adze Circular. Bruised with minor flaking. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is blunt, slightly rounded and flaked.

Complete adze. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Sides tapered towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, with large chip on proper left front.

Roughout Irregular trapezoid with back narrower than the front. Flaked surface Blade tapers in slightly towards the butt but no differentiation The bevel is concave and is clearly demarcated by ridges at the sides and a minor curved ridge at the chin. The cutting edge is asymmetrical, longer on the proper left side.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Ridge on front, after which front is reduced and sides taper towards poll. Bevel is concave. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal but rounded, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapered towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapered towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Blade is trapezoidal or quadrangular with back narrower than front. Butt is oval. The surface of the front is ground, with bruising at the poll end. The surface of the back is bruised down to the chin, and the bevel is ground. The butt has major differentiation, demarcated by two ridges at shoulder. The bevel is demarcated by a prominent chin, and is curved at the cutting edge. The cutting edge is round, smooth and sharp. There are 3 joints on the blade and shoulder where the adze has been glued.

Incomplete adze. Oval/rectangular. Bruised with minor flaking. Butt not present. Bevel not present. Cutting edge blunt, rounded and chipped.

Incomplete adze. Oval at break, lenticular at blade. Bruised and flaked. Butt not present. Bevel not present. Cutting edge rough, chipped and slightly rounded.