Kā taputapu

broken (bevel blade and butt is present) Roughly rectangular. Narrows in the sides towards the poll. The surface is ground with some chips/flakes. No differentiation between the blade and the butt. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is missing.

Broken (part of the blade, bevel and cutting edge are present) oval. The surface is ground with some flakes/chips. The butt is missing. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, sharp and chipped.

Complete Very roughly rectangular. Narrows significantly in the sides towards the poll. The surface is ground with slight flakes. No differentiation between the blade and the butt. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete copper adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Cutting edge is straight and sharp with a slight bevel. There is a bend in the adze about halfway. There is a horizontal groove in the surface of the back of the adze towards the proximal end of the adze.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Butt = oval cross section. Front of adze has a lot of bruising. Back of blade also has a lot of bruising with grounding towards bevel portion. Major differentiation between the butt and the blade. Distinct shoulder and a reduction in the stone on the front and sides of the butt. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. Chips present in cutting edge too.

Broken (blade, bevel and cutting edge present) Trapezoidal, front narrowing to the back. The surface is ground with chipped/flaked area. Sawing mark on the proper right side. The butt is missing. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is Straight, Oblique and Sharp.

Possibly a broken adze (butt remaining). Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is rough. Blade not present.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Cross-section is rectangular. Back is almost completely ground, with the top proper right corner flaked. Front has a large ground patch in the centre, the rest is flaked. Sides are flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Blade not present.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface has large ground patches on both front and back. The rest of it, with both sides, is naturally rough. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Blade not present.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of blade is ground with some bruising at right portion of butt. Back of blade is also ground with flake scars around edges and butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Shoulder is slightly pronounced. Visible reduction in stone on the front and sides of butt though. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is on an angle and sharp.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove

Complete Rounded Quadrangular cross-section. Front and back portion of blade is unclear. Blade is ground with both sides have very distinct flake scars. No differentiation between butt and blade. Unclear which side bevel is on. However, both sides have no ridges or lines present. Cutting edge is slightly sharp with chips present.