Mahi whakairo

Adze roughout. Dark grey stone. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is flaked with some grounding on the back. Sides are slightly reduced where the butt meets the blade. Bevel is demarcated by a change in surface from flake scars to grounding. Cutting edge is rounded but unfinished.

Adze roughout. Dark grey stone. Cross-section is triangular. Surface is flaked. Front and sides are slightly reduced on the butt. Bevel is unfinished. Cutting edge is curved but unfinished.

Broken adze, fragment of cutting edge remaining. Surface is ground, with some bruising. What remains of cutting edge is sharped and curved.

Broken stone chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is triangular with apex to the front, creating a chin. The surface is ground, with flaking on the back, front and cutting edge. The bevel and cutting edge are flaked off.

Complete chisel. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, with small patches of bruising. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, with chips missing along cutting edge.

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 straight.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking on the the poll. There is a sawing mark originating at the poll. The gouge is bevelled on both sides, demarcated by curved lines. The cutting edge is straight and sharp, with chipping.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, mid green. Cross-section is lenticular. Surfaces of front lower blade and bevel are ground, flaked on back and front butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by surface change from ground to flaked. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Chipped on proper left side of cutting edge.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, dark green. Cross-section is oval. Surface of lower blade is ground, becoming bruised and flaked towards butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by surface change from ground to bruised. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, small chip on proper right side of cutting edge.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised, ground on lower blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Waikoka written on back.

Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with sawing marks on proper right side. Front and sides of butt are slightly reduced, especially on proper left side. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Pelichet Bay" inscription.

Complete whakawae. Features two human figures, one standing on top of the other. The top figure is larger, with paua shell inlay eyes and his tongue sticking out. His hands rest on his stomach. The lower figure has a horizontal head featuring paua shell inlay eyes. Parts of his body have been rubbed smooth from touching. His right leg has been previously broken off, and there is a visible repair with glue and nails.