Mahi whakairo

Broken adze. Cutting edge and blade present broken at poll end. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is ground and bruised. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade but the sides taper markedly towards poll end. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is sharp, angled and lightly chipped.

Complete adze Trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. The surface is ground, with flaking around butt and back Butt undifferentiated Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge smooth, sharp and straight. Prominent saw mark/gouge down the left side proper.

Complete adze. Rectangular The surface is ground, with flaking on poll and in centre of back Butt undifferentiated Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge smooth, sharp and straight. Prominent saw mark down the right side proper.

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.