Mahi whakairo

Broken adze (blade remaining) Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is bruised on front and flaked on sides and back. Butt not present. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Complete adze. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, back of butt slopes up towards poll. Bevel is continuous with poll, cutting edge is sharp and curved, both unfinished. South Island written on front.

Complete roughout. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, both unfinished. S. Island is written on front.

Complete adze. Cross-section is triangular, with apex to front. Apex widens towards cutting edge, the cross-section becoming trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface of the blade is mostly ground, with some flaking and bruising on lower edges. Surface of butt is mostly bruised, with some flaking. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a slight ridge at chin, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

complete roughly lozenge. Narrows in the sides from blade towards the butt. The surface is ground. No differentiation between the butt and blade. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is oblique and sharp.

complete rectangular, narrowing in the sides towards the poll. The surface is ground. No differentiation between the butt and blade. the bevel is flat and distinguishable from the blade by a faint line. The cutting edge is sharp and oblique.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular, with rounded corners. Surface of lower blade and bevel is ground. Flaked on all other surfaces. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Front slopes slightly towards poll, and large chip on back of poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, and where surface changes from flaked to ground. Cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Argillite. Black, mid grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface of blade and back are ground, surface on front and sides of butt is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced before flaring at poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, some chipping along cutting edge.

Broken adze (blade remaining). Cross-section is rectangular. PR side has a small area that is naturally rough. Middle of the back of blade has a line which has been carved in. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete pounamu chisel. Light green in colour. Surface is ground smooth. Proximal end has an oblique edge. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with the back narrower than the front. Surface is ground with flaking on the butt. Back of the adze is reduced on the butt and on the blade to form a prominent ridge. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Lee Stream." inscription.

Complete adze. Black stone. Surface is ground and flaked. Cross-section is trapezoidal on the butt and the cutting edge, with back narrower than the front, and circular in the centre of the adze. Front and sides of the butt are reduced; sides slightly tapered toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Adze is tapered toward the cutting edge, which is not present due to flaking. "Lee Stream" inscription.