Mahi whakairo

Complete adze Cross-section is asymmetrical on blade and circular on butt Surface is ground with bruising around butt and on proper right side Major differentiation between the butt and blade on proper left side, which is reduced. No differentiation between butt and blade on proper left side. Indentation on the front of butt at the shoulder Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved to the proper left side but straight on proper right. Blade is wide and flat on proper right side.

Broken rough-out (Blade remaining) Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is flaked. Butt is not present. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Broken adze (upper butt remaining). Stone. Mid grey, light grey, dark brown, light brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised, some flaking. Edge where broken from rest of adze very smooth. Pounawea Isd. written on front.

Broken adze (poll end of butt remaining). Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is semi-circular, back flattened. Surface is bruised, ground on back, some flaking at poll. Pounawea Is. written on back.

Broken adze (Unknown fragment remaining) Surface is bruised.

Broken adze (unknown portion). Stone. Mid grey and mid brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on 2 sides, flaked on 1 side, and bruised on 1 side. Pounawea Is. written on one side.

Broken rough-out (Butt remaining.) Cross-section triangular. Surface is mostly flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Blade not present.

Broken adze (fragment of butt remaining). Stone. Dark grey, and light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised, some flaking. Pounawea Is. written on front.

Broken adze (portion of butt remaining). Stone. Black, mid grey and light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is rough on broken edges, bruised on other surfaces. Pounawea written on broken side.

Unfinished adze. Triangular cross-section. The surface is roughly flaked. Dark grey stone with white specks. There is a reduction in the stone at the front of the butt, and a roughly pointed shoulder. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular ridge. The cutting edge is narrow and irregular.

Complete rough-out. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Broken adze, bevel and cutting edge missing. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground on the blade with bruising on the butt and edges. The butt is made distinct from the blade on both sides of the blade by a line of bruising. There is a slight reduction in the stone on the sides of the butt. The bevel is broken off in large flakes. There are several areas of a dried shiny liquid on the blade and butt.