Mahi whakairo

Broken gouge (butt broken off). Pounamu. Mid green, light green, and white. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface is ground, rough on broken edges. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line, and is concave. Cutting edge is chipped. Tarewai II written on front.

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is plano-convex with the front flattened. The surface is ground, with flaking on the break. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken pounamu chisel, distal end remaining. Light green and light yellow in colour. Surface is ground smooth. Back side is flat. Tapered to a blunt point, with usewear on the distal edge.

Broken stone chisel, front remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground. The back has been flaked away, leaving only the front of the bevel. The proper right side remains, and is bruised. The bevel is demarcated by the break. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Broken pounamu gouge, distal portion remaining. Light green in colour. Surface is ground. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the break. The bevel is demarcated with a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is plano-convex with the back flattened. The surface is ground, with flaking on the break and front. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Broken pounamu gouge, poll remaining. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the break. There is bruising at the poll. The bevel and cutting edge are flaked off.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised on both sides and most of back. Chin of blade is ground, which extends up until nearly the poll. Front has large rough patch but is otherwise ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Cross section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Sawing marks on proper left and right sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Oval Surface is bruised with flaking around poll, sides and cutting edge. Butt has minor differentiation; left side proper has been reduced. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is rough, sharp and heavily chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Front and sides reduced to form shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge. Blade is sharp and curved.