Mahi whakairo

Complete adze. Dark brown stone. Asymmetrical trapezoidal cross-section. The surface is ground, and bruised and flaked on the sides. There is no distinction between the blade and the butt. The bevel is asymmetrical and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp, flaked and asymmetrical.

Complete adze. Grey and brown stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the front narrower than the back. The surface is coarse and bruised with a ground blade and flake scars on the proper left side. The butt is differentiated from the blade by a reduction in the stone on the front, making one defined shoulder in the centre of the front. The bevel is gently curved and continuous with the blade. There is black colouring on the back and proper right.

Complete adze. Dark brown stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is unworked on the front, bruised and flaked on the back. The butt is differentiated from the blade on the front of the adze by the shaped and bruised sides. The bevel is a steep flat end with large flake scars.

Complete adze. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is ground. There is minor differentiation as the front of the butt reduces towards the poll. The sides also reduce slightly inwards. There is some flaking on the butt. The surface of the bevel is flaked and this indicates the change from blade to bevel. The cutting edge is curved and blunt with flaking along it. On the proper left hand side there is an significant chip.

Complete adze with part of the bevel missing on proper right side. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface of the butt is bruised and the surface of the blade is mainly ground with some flaking on the back. There is minor differentiation as the back side of the butt tapers in towards the front side at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by an oblique line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with a few minor chips on the proper left hand side and a large chunk missing on the proper right hand side.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front is ground - surface of back is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapering towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and straight. Present on front and back; West Taieri. Complete adze. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is mainly ground with flaking on the blade and on the back. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade with the sides tapering off towards the poll. The poll is oblique with the proper left side of the poll being longer than the proper right side. The bevel is demarcated by a minor curved line at the chin and is curved. The cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp with no chipping.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of lower blade is ground, flaked and bruised towards butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. Papatowai written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some flaking towards poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Papatowai written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground on bevel and front blade, rest of the surfaces mostly flaked, with some bruising on side of butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Papatowai written on front.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of adze is ground with flake scars, with poll portion being bruised. Back of adze has bruising flake scars also, with bevel portion ground. Slight differentiation between butt and blade. Shoulder looks like it is being worked due to flake scars. Front of adze shows shoulder looking more distinguished. Bevel is demarcated with ridge up the blade. Cutting edge is rounded and sharp.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid-grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some flaking towards edges and on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Papatowai written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some light bruising on butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, small chip on proper right side. Papatowai written on front.