Mahi whakairo

Rough out The cross-section is triangular with apex to front at the butt. Asymmetrical at the blade. The surface is mostly flake scars. No distinction between butt and blade. No distinction between butt and blade.

Adze roughout. Dark grey in colour. Cross section is irregular. Surface is flaked. Large flake broken off at the back of the butt and at the back of the blade (bevel is not present). Tapers to the poll. Cutting edge is straight and chipped.

Rough out The cross-section asymmetrical. The surface is mostly flake scars. No distinction between butt and blade. No distinction between butt and blade.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the front at the shoulder and. Chipped on the poll and the edge of the right side proper on the back. The butt has minor differentiation, with the shoulder tapering in slightly. The bevel is demarcated by a line and is slightly curved. The cutting edge is slightly curved, sharp and smooth.

Broken adze roughout. Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised and flaked. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade with the sides tapered towards the poll. Bevel and cutting edge are not present. "Onepoto" inscription.

Broken adze roughout, probably blade remaining. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is flaked. Some reduction on sides, but most of butt is not present. Cutting edge and bevel are not present. "Onepoto" inscription.

Broken adze roughout. Stone. Black. Cross-section is assymetrical. Surface is flaked. No obvious differentiation between butt and blade. Poll and most of blade, including bevel and cutting edge, are not present. "Onepoto" inscription.

Broken adze roughout, butt remaining. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised. Sides are tapered towards the poll. Blade is not present. "Onepoto" inscription.

Broken adze, butt remaining. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is circular. Surface is flaked. Sides of the butt are tapered towards the poll. Blade is not present. "Onepoto" inscription.

Broken adze, blade remaining. Stone. Grey, brown. Cross-section is rectangular near the cutting edge and assymetrical on rest of adze. Surface is ground with large section flaked off frontof blade. Butt is not present. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is blunt and curved.

Broken adze, butt remaining. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on the back and flaked on the sides and front. Butt is heavily flaked and blade is not present so there is no obvious differentiation.

Broken adze, butt remaining. Stone. Brown, grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and flaked. Butt is slightly tapered towards the poll. Blade is not present. "Onepoto" inscription