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Broken adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground except for areas where broken along proper left front. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front slightly reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a faint curved line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, with small chip on proper right side.

Complete adze. Cross section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. Front surface is ground, back surface is flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, back slightly reduced. Bevel demarcated by a faint line, cutting edge is curved and sharp. Heavy chipping on proper right side.

Complete pukaea. Small lip around proximal end mouthpiece. Sides flare towards distal end, which ends in a gaping bell-like mouth. The pukaea is manufactured from two lengths of carved wood that are fixed together by lengths of fibre. The fibre is set into indentations in the wood, so are flush with the surface. The outer surfaces of the of the mouth are carved, and they come to a point at the distal ends, one of which is significantly chipped. There are teeth-like notches around the internal mouth opening.

Complete pukaea. Large pukaea with circular cross-section, manufactured from two internally hollowed pieces of wood, wrapped nearly from end to end by fibre. Half of the fibre, from the mid-section to the distal end is dyed black. The proximal end is narrow, sides flare to a wide distal end. The distal end has carved, triangular projections around the edge. There are three small metal nails at the distal end where the twine ends.

Complete mutu kaka (bird snare). Dark brown wood. Surface is smooth with chisel marks visible. Handle is straight with decorative notches running down one side. Knob at the handle butt, with a straight drilled perforation; a twist of wire passes through the perforation and wrapped around the knob. Perch has a reclining human figure carved at one end, legs in the air with knees bent. A diagonal perforation is drilled from the back of the figure's head to below its chin. Two small perforations are drilled at the figure's elbows. Flattened knob at the other end of the perch, the end of which curves upward at an angle.

Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground on front and back lower blade, becoming more bruised towards butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Sides slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Sawing mark on proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapering towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by an angled line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, small chips along cutting edge.

Complete roughout Cross-section roughly oval. Surface is flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Front looks reduced. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Large chip on proper left has removed about half of the cutting edge.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular, back slightly rounded. Surface is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides evenly reduced, forming a square butt. Poll end has been angled. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Drilled hole in butt, roughly 8mm in diameter, though inside the hole is slightly narrower.

Broken adze, blade remaining. Cross-section oval. Surface is ground, except on broken edges. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is curved, but is too chipped to tell sharpness.

Complete adze, but was previously in two pieces. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some flake scars on front, and bruising on butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Poll notched on proper left. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge id sharp and curved, very chipped, rounded on proper right side. "A. Moritzson Collection." sticker on back.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Sides reduced. Poll end angled. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is highly ground, except at poll which is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapering towards poll. Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete roughout. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished. Southland? written on front.

Complete roughout. Stone. Black. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is flaked. Residue from being glued down on back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished, but is curved and sharp. Southland written on front.

Complete roughout Cross-section of butt is oval, becoming more rectangular towards blade. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapering to a point towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Broken roughout (Blade and lower butt remaining) Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front is ground, surface of back is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, rest of butt missing. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Sawing marks are present on both proper left and proper right sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Both front and back have bevels demarcated by lines. Cutting edge is angled and sharp.

Broken adze (lower blade remaining) Cross section is rectangular. Surface is ground, except for broken edge. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.