Mahi whakairo

complete adze Asymmetrical and irregular cross-section The adze has a flaked surface down the front proper right side and at the top of the proper left front, and at cutting edge. There is a large flake scar on the back proper right, and more along the top edge and proper left side. There is a slight tapering of the adze as it goes from cutting edge to butt, but there is no real differentiation. There is a curve on the surface of the proper left side of the front which is outlined by flake scars. The cutting edge is sharp but irregular with some flake scars. The bevel is narrow and flat, and is demarcated by a slight straight ridge. There is the paper back of a sticky label adhered to the back of the adze

Broken adze, blade and bevel only Asymmetrical cross-section Flaked surface on top and cutting edge of blade. Bruised surface over the whole. Saw scar on one side This piece of adze is the lower part of the blade only The bevel is only roughly indicated with a slight curve in the blade. The cutting edge is blunt, unshaped and flaked.

Complete adze. Stone. Light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming large shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by ridge at chin. Cutting edge is blunt and curved. ?Southland written on front.

Complete roughout. Stone. Light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, front slopes down towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge at chin, cutting edge is sharp and straight, both unfinished. ?Southland written on front.

Complete roughout. Stone. Green and brown. Surface is flaked and bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, front slopes down towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge at chin. Cutting edge is blunt and curved, both unfinished.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface of lower blade is ground, other surfaces is bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Front of butt slopes down towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by surface change. Cutting edge is sharp and straight. Proper left corner of cutting edge chipped.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Green, light green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, with areas of flaking on sides, back and poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Poll angles down from proper right to proper left. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. ?Southland written on front.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground with some flaking. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by surface, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Southland written on front.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, back slightly reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a faint curved line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, with small chip on proper right side.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is triangular, with apex to front. Surface is ground becoming more flaked towards butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground with flaking on the proper left. There are sawing marks on both the proper right side. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Roughout of adze, stone, dark grey. Asymmetrical rectangular cross-section. The surface is roughly flaked. The proper right side of the adze is smooth, with a straight ridge on the front, as though the stone had been sawn or broken cleanly. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. There is no bevel or cutting edge, but an irregular flaked blunt end.