Mahi whakairo

Complete adze, broken in three parts on the blade and glued back together. Black stone. Surface is ground on the front and on the back blade and bruised around the butt and part of the back of the blade. Cross-section is rectangular on the butt and trapezoidal on the blade, with back narrower than front. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with front and sides reduced to form a ridge and shoulders. Back of the blade has also been reduced to form a concave indentation from the top of the bevel to the shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a curved ridge. Cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp. "Milton." inscription on front.

Broken (Cutting edge, bevel and part of the blade present) rectangular The surface is ground with some flakes/chips. The butt is missing. The bevel is flat and distinguishable from the blade by a clear ridge. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

complete rectangular, narrowing in the sides towards the poll The surface is ground. No differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. Basalt. Black and light grey. Cross-section of lower blade is semi-circular, back flattened, becoming triangular towards upper blade with apex to front. Surface of blade is mostly ground, with some flaking, and bruising on butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front heavily reduced, small butt. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Pounawea Isd. written on front.

Broken roughout. Basalt. Black. Cross-section is triangular with apex to front. Surface is flaked. Pounawea Isd written on apex.

Complete unfinished adze. Lenticular cross-section with the front flattened. The surface is mostly ground with flaking on the sides and poll. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in from the cutting edge to the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade but demarcated by a flake scar on the proper right. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly flaked, ground on blade. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and straight.

Complete unfinished adze. Asymmetrical triangular cross-section. The surface is ground, bruised and flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The width of the blade is uniform from the cutting edge to the poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Large flake. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is roughly triangular. Surface is flaked. Pounawea written on one side.

Complete roughout. Stone. Dark grey, and light grey. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is flaked. Pounawea written on back.

Broken adze (Blade remaining) Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised. Butt is not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is blunt and curved.

Broken adze (unknown fragment). Stone. Mid green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is rough where broken, bruised on other surfaces. Pounawea written on broken edge.