Mahi whakairo

Broken adze roughout, unknown portion remaining. Black stone. Surface is flaked. Cross-section is asymmetrical. "W" inscribed three times on back.

Broken adze fragment, unclear what part is remaining as there is a lack of discernible features. Black stone. Surface is flaked with some grounding. Cross-section is triangular. "W.M." inscription

Broken adze (poll end remaining). Cross-section is oval. Surface is partially ground on front (surface chipped lower on fragment), and sides, flaked and bruised on back. Sides of butt taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present. "W.M." written on proper left side.

Complete roughout. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is lightly bruised, or barely ground, with some light flaking. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is blunt and curved, but rough and unfinished. "W.M." written on front.

Complete roughout. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is partially ground on front and proper left, some flaking on back and proper right. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, but not ground. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved. "W" and "W.M." written on front.

Adze fragment (unknown portion, possibly butt). Cross-section is triangular with apex to front. Surface is flaked. Sides taper towards presumed poll. "W" written on proper left side. "W.M" written on back.

Fragment of adze (unknown portion remaining, possible lower blade). Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front, bruised on back. Presumed bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight, unfinished. "W.M." written on front.

Broken adze (portion of lower blade remaining). Cross-section is trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface is ground, some surface chipping on back proper left and flaking on proper left. Butt not present. Sides of adze taper towards cutting edge. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge not present. "W.M." written on proper right side.

Roughout. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground on proper left side, flaked on all other surfaces. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge are unfinished. Cutting edge is extremely blunt, and unworked. "W.M" and "W" written on front.

Complete roughout. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground on front, back and proper left side. What looks like a blunt sawing mark down proper right. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Presumed bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is extremely blunt and straight. "W" and "W.M." written on front.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Cross-section is semi-circular, back flattened. Surface is partially ground on back, mostly bruised. Sides of butt taper slightly towards poll and front reduces slightly towards poll. "W.M" written on back.

Broken adze (poll end remaining). Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface of front is flaked, back and sides are ground. Sides of fragment taper towards poll end. "W.M." and "W" written on back.