Mahi whakairo

Complete waka huia made of kauri with braided muka cord for suspension. Mid brown and red in colour. Shape is an elongated oval. Exterior of the box has a male figure carved at each ends, with protruding heads for suspension knobs and bodies carved with geometric patterns. The bottom and sides of the box are divided into quadrats with diagonal rauponga (ridge and triangular notch) pattern. Interior is smooth and undecorated. Top of the lid has copulating couple carved in high relief along centre line as a handle. Rest of lid divided into eight sections with carved diagonal rauponga pattern. Inside of lid is flattened and undecorated, with a broken notch at one end.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green. Cross-section of blade trapezoidal with back narrower than front, and cross-section of butt is oval. Surfaces of front blade/lower butt, lower sides and bevel are ground. Surfaces of back blade, back butt and upper butt are bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides and front reduced forming shoulder. Ridge on mid-butt. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp curved and very chipped. Mataura written on front.

Complete adze. Triangular with apex to front. The surface is mostly bruised with some ground areas, and some flaking on proper left edge. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is narrow, straight and sharp.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising on back and flaking on sides. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides and front reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp curved, lightly chipped. Moa Flat written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, large flake scars on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight. Moa Flat written on front.

Complete adze. Basalt. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some flaking on front of butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front slopes down towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge sharp, very chipped.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey speckled with black and white. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced and sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight. Maori chisel found at Pine Bush Southland January 1899 written on sticker on back.

Complete roughout. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. Large piece of wax adhered to bottom of roughout. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished. Brighton I written on front.

Broken roughout (blade remaining). Stone. Black. Cross-section asymmetrical. Surface is flaked. Butt not present, sides reduce before flaring out again before break. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished. Brighton I written on back.

Roughout. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. Neither end of roughout shaped to form butt or blade. Brighton Is. written on front.

Complete roughout. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section asymmetrical. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished. Brighton I. written on back.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Stone. Grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Blade not present. Brighton I written on back.