Mahi whakairo

Complete adze. The cross section is circular. The surface is predominantly ground at the bevel end, becoming predominantly bruised with some flaking towards the poll. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is asymmetrically curved, chipped and blunt.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is predominantly ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. The cross section is asymmetrical but approximately trapezoidal with the back narrower then the front. The surface is predominantly bruised with some flaking on the sides. The lower surface of the front is partially ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp but chipped.

complete rectangular. The surface is mostly ground with bruising on the butt and sides. Major differentiation between the butt and the blade, the butt is reduced from the blade on the front and the sides forming a distinctive shoulder. The bevel straight and continuous with the blade.

Broken adze. Lower blade remaining. Rectangular. The surface of the back is mostly bruised and flaked with ground bevel. The surface of the front is mostly ground with some bruising and flaking. Dark brown speckling on surface of break and along surface of proper right side. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. Light brown stone. The cross-section is oval. The surface is bruised and flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The butt has a large flake scar on the proper right back. The proper right side of the bevel is ground and the left side is flaked. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, sharp and asymmetrical. "Milford Sound" written on front.

Complete unfinished adze. Light green/grey stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is flaked with some ground areas on the blade. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by flake scars. The cutting edge is curved and slightly chipped.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, cream, silver. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with bruising and flaking on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chip on proper right side. "Kaikai's Beach" written on front and back.

Complete pounamu adze Cross-section is oval. The surface is ground. There is no differentiation between the butt and blade. The bevel is demarcated by two curved lines that meet in the middle of the back. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete pounamu adze Cross-section is rectangle. The surface is ground with flaking on the back. Both the front and back are bevelled. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Broken adze roughout, blade and bevel end only. Grey stone. Roughly oval cross-section at broken end, trapezoidal with back narrower than the front at the bevel end. The surface is roughly flaked. There is no butt. The bevel is demarcated by rough flake scars. The cutting edge is straight and chipped.

Complete adze roughout. Grey stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in from the cutting edge towards the poll. The bevel is roughly demarcated by flake scars. The cutting edge is curved, sharp and chipped.