Collection Search

Complete adze. The cross section is asymmetrical. The surface is mainly ground with some bruising on the sides and near the poll. There is a lug in the middle of the poll but no other major differentiation between the blade and the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a small ridge at the chin and flaking on the proper right hand side. The bevel itself is curved and the cutting edge is oblique and sharp but has some flaking along it.

Mostly complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground on front, sides, and back. Some bruising in chipped areas on posterior blade, anterior butt, and poll. No differentiation between butt and blade. Tapering of sides towards poll. Oblique shaping on proper right side. Bevel demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Fragment missing from proper left, on back.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with bruising along the sides and at the poll. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade as the proper right hand side tapers in toward the poll. The bevel is demarcated by at ridge at the chin. The cutting edge is straight and sharp with flaking along it.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface of the blade is ground and the butt is flaked. There is very minor differentiation between the butt and the blade due to the change of surface and the proper left hand side tapering in towards the poll. The bevel is curved and demarcated by a ridge at the chin. The cutting edge is straight and sharp with minor flaking along it.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is flaked with some ground areas on the front. There is a lug on the proper right hand side of the poll and a tapering in of the proper left hand side towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line at the chin. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with flaking along the edge.

Complete rough out. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is flaked. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade as the two sides taper in towards a very narrow poll. The bevel is completely flaked and is demarcated by a ridge at the chin. The cutting edge is irregular, blunt and has flaking all along it.

Complete adze but a small section of the blade is missing. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a ridge at the chin. The cutting edge is oblique and blunt with flaking along it and a part of the proper right hand side missing.

Complete adze. The cross section is asymmetrical. The surface is ground but the proper right hand side is bruised and there is a saw mark on the proper left hand side. There is minor differentiation between the butt and blade as the front of the butt tapers in towards the poll. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground but the proper right hand side on the back is flaked. There is a saw mark on the proper left hand side on the front. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by an oblique ridge at the chin. The cutting edge is also oblique, parallel to the chin ridge. The cutting edge is sharp but it has one chip on the proper left hand side and in the middle of the cutting edge.

Complete rough out. The cross section of the blade is rectangular but the bevel is asymmetrical. The surface is flaked. There is very minor differentiation between the butt and the blade as the front and the back taper in towards the poll. The blade is very flaked and demarcated by a ridge of this flaking. The cutting edge is triangular and blunt with flaking all along the edge.

Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break and cutting edge. There is a large flake missing from the front. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is chipped off.

Broken chisel, butt remaining. Cross-section is roughly lozenge shaped. Both sides and width taper at the butt. Sawing marks on both sides.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green, mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on bevel and front lower blade, bruised on all other surfaces. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by surface change, and cutting edge is sharp and curved. Sticker on back "36". Sticker on front "Moritzson Collection"."Kaikai" written on front.

Mostly complete kawakawa pounamu/nephrite pendant. Light green and dark green chatoyant bands running diagonally length of pendant. Surface is ground and flaked. Reduced at the proximal end, with a suspension hole. One side edge is straight with a notch or flake missing at the proximal end. The other side edge is curved and has a large notch and a projection, possibly unintentional and caused by a flake breaking off. Distal end has a sharp edge similar to the cutting edge of an adze, with a bevel demarcated by a curved line on one side.

Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant. Light green with a band of black and silver running diagonally across the centre. The distal end is reduced on one side below the band. Surface is ground and flaked with chipping on some of the edges. Proximal end has a very small suspension hole and a notch at the top and one side, possibly indicating an animal or human face. Side edges are straight and the distal end is squared off.

Complete adze. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is bruised on most of adze, becoming ground on bevel and front lower blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, but demarcated by surface change, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some flaking on poll, proper left side, and proper right front blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Waitaki" written on front and back.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is pentagonal. The surface is ground with flaking on the proper left, poll and front. The front of the gouge is created by sawing marks, with flaking along the sawing break. The bevel is demarcated by a concave wearing. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, with chipping on the proper right.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground with flaking on the back. The bevel is demarcated by a shallow concave wearing. The cutting edge is straight and blunt, with chipping along the edge.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll and cutting edge. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is flaked off.