Mahi whakairo

Complete adze. Trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground. There is flaking on the poll and front. Butt undifferentiated. Bevel demarcated with line. Cutting edge smooth, sharp and straight, angling toward right side proper.

Incomplete adze. Trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. The surface is ground, with bruising around break Butt not present. Bevel demarcated with line. Cutting edge smooth, sharp and straight, angling toward right side proper.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical Surface is ground, with heavy bruising and flaking. Butt undifferentiated Bevel demarcated with line. Cutting edge roughly sharp and straight.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking on the poll. Both sides are bevelled, which are demarcated by curved lines. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken pounamu gouge, distal portion remaining. Mid green in colour. Surface is ground. Round cross section. Bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. Distal edge tapers to a point.

Broken pounamu gouge, medial portion remaining. Mid green, silver, and black in colour. Surface is ground. Round in cross section. Remnants of bevel indicate that it is demarcated by a ridge and an indentation.

Complete pounamu chisel. Mid green in colour. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross section is rectangular. Bevel at the distal end is demarcated by a line and a change in surface. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp. There is another bevel at the proximal end on the front, also demarcated by a line.

Complete pounamu gouge. Dark green in colour. Surface is ground with sawing marks on one side. Cross section is round. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Distal end tapers to a point.

Complete chisel. Asymmetrical Surface is ground, with flaking on right side proper and around break. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated with faint line. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and slightly rounded. Sawing mark down proper right side.

Complete pounamu chisel. Dark green and mid green in colour. Surface is ground and bruised. There is a bevel on each side, both demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Piece of worked pounamu. Dark green in colour. Surface is ground. Cross section is round, slightly flattened on one end due to a deep reduction/indentation. Both ends are broken, with a small sawing mark evident on one end.

Broken pounamu gouge, distal portion remaining. Light green in colour. Surface is ground. Oval cross section. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge and an indentation. Cutting edge is chipped.