Mahi whakairo

Complete adze Cross-section of butt is circular, cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Major differentiation between and butt and blade. Front heavily reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a curved ridge

Complete adze. Trapezoidal with front narrower than back. Surface is ground with heavy flaking Butt has minor differentiation, sides and front have been reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a faint straight line. Cutting edge is straight, blunt and has minor chipping.

Complete adze. Grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. No differentiation between the butt and blade; sides are tapered towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge. Cutting edge is straight and blunt with a large flake missing from the center. "Opoho" inscription.

complete rectangular, narrowing in the sides from blade to butt. The surface is ground. No differentiation between the butt and blade. The bevel is slightly curved and faintly distinguishable from the blade by a faint line. The cutting edge is mostly straight and sharp Distinctive mineral inclusions

complete Circular butt, trapezoidal blade. Bruised butt with a ground blade which is slightly chipped. Major differentiation between the butt and the blade, blade narrows down from the sides, with reductions forming a distinct shoulder on the front and front sides of the blade. The bevel is distinguishable from the blade by a very clear ridge. The bevel is slightly convex. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

complete Oval butt, trapezoidal blade. The surface is mostly bruised with ground bevel and front and back of the blade. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade, blade narrows slightly into the butt on the sides. Butt is longer than the blade and is difficult to distinguish on the back. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The Bevel is flat. The cutting edge is sharp and curved, with a small chip.

complete Rectangular at the blade becoming oval at the butt. The surface is mostly ground with some bruising on the front and one side. There are several chips missing. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade, blade narrows towards the butt. The bevel is distinguishable from the blade by a slight line. The bevel is straight. The cutting edge is slightly curved, sharp but lightly chipped.

Small chisel. Greenstone. Two small notches at poll end. Groove underside at opposing end.

Broken adze, butt end only. Light brown stone. Circular cross-section. The surface is bruised with flaking at the broken end. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the piece taper in from the broken edge to the poll.

Broken piece of small adze, blade and bevel end only. Medium grey stone. Triangular cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked, with a ground area on one side of the blade. There is no obvious bevel. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. Black stone. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is smooth on the blade and bruised at the sides. There are flake scars on the butt and back of the blade. There is no distinction between the blade and the butt. The bevel is continuous with the blade and curved. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Both sides are naturally rough. There is a small patch of it near the poll on the back. The rest is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.