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Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Side hafted adze. Surface is bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade - proper right side heavily reduced, leaving a handle like shape on proper left of adze. Bevel is demarcated by surface, where it changes from bruised on the butt to ground on the bevel and cutting edge. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Large chips along edge.

Complete adze. The cross section of the blade is rectangular. The cross section of the butt is plano-convex with the back flattened. The surface is predominantly ground at the lower end becoming predominantly bruised towards the butt. The butt is differentiated by a reduction of the front and sides at the shoulder, and a transition from rectangular to plano-convex cross section. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. The cross section is asymmetrical but approximately trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface of the back and sides is predominantly ground with some flaking on the butt. The lower surface of the front is predominantly ground, becoming predominantly bruised towards the poll. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Complete adze. The cross section of the blade is rectangular. The cross section of the butt is plano-convex with the back flattened. The surface is bruised. It is entirely speckled light grey and dark grey. There is a large chip from the surface of the bevel at the proper left corner. The butt is differentiated by a reduction of the front at the shoulder, and a transition from rectangular to plano-convex cross section. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Complete adze. The cross section of the blade is lozenge shaped. The cross section of the butt is plano-convex with the back flattened. The surface of the back is ground. The surface of the front and sides is predominantly ground at the lower end becoming predominantly bruised towards the poll. There is a large circular chip from the surface of the front at the cutting edge. There is dark brown speckling on the surface around the shoulder and continuing down the proper left side. There is a dark brown stain under the shoulder fading to speckling down the proper right side. The butt is differentiated by a reduction in the front from the shoulder to the poll and the transition from lozenge to plano-convex cross section. There is a prominent ridge at the shoulder. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, chipped and blunt.

Complete adze. The cross section is circular. The surface is predominantly ground at the bevel end, becoming predominantly bruised with some flaking towards the poll. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is asymmetrically curved, chipped and blunt.

Complete adze. The cross section is asymmetrical but approximately trapezoidal with the back narrower then the front. The surface is predominantly bruised with some flaking on the sides. The lower surface of the front is partially ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp but chipped.

Complete adze. Light brown stone. The cross-section is oval. The surface is bruised and flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The butt has a large flake scar on the proper right back. The proper right side of the bevel is ground and the left side is flaked. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, sharp and asymmetrical. "Milford Sound" written on front.

Complete unfinished adze. Light green/grey stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is flaked with some ground areas on the blade. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by flake scars. The cutting edge is curved and slightly chipped.

roughout Circular cross-section at the butt, asymmetrical at the bevel. Roughly flaked and bruised surface on back of adze, bruised on the front butt, smooth stone on front The butt is indicated by the bruised surface which stops at the blade in an asymmetrical curved line. The back of the adze has not been worked enough to show a bevel. The cutting edge on the front is an irregular curve with a flake scar on the proper right. The front of the blade is outlined by the bruising around it. The back of the blade is unshaped

Complete adze Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is circular. Surface of blade is mostly ground, flaking on the sides. Surface of butt is mostly bruised, back is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Broken adze (Blade remaining) Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground. Proper right side is bruised. Proper left side is ground. Flaked on proper left side of front. Butt is not present. Bevel is continuous with blade. Blade is sharp and straight.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front is ground. Back is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Blade is sharp and straight, chipped.

Complete adze Cross-section is triangular, apex is towards the front. Surface of front is ground. The rest is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. Blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of back and blade is ground. Sides and front of butt is bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is mostly ground, brusing and flaking on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced to form small shoulder. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Blade is sharp and straight, chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface of blade is mostly ground, with some flaking on front and back. Surface of butt is bruised, with some flaking at poll. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced, forming shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by lines that meet at the chin. Cutting is sharp, curved, and concave. Lightly chipped along cutting edge.

Magatama Bead

Complete adze Cross-section of butt is circular, cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Major differentiation between and butt and blade. Front heavily reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a curved ridge