Mahi whakairo

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, small patch of flaking on the proper left half of back. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on most of front and back, with some bruising on sides and on front of butt. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, small chip on front proper right. "Murdering Beach" written on back. "MB" written on front.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, bruised and flaked. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is blunt and a large fragment is missing.

Broken adze (all but cutting edge remaining). Pounamu. Mid green, light green, light brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some bruising on sides and poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge chipped off. "Murdering Beach" written on back.

Broken pounamu gouge, small portion of distal portion remaining. Surface is ground. Light green in colour. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge and an indentation. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll. The bevel is demarcated with a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete chisel. Bevel demarcated by lines on both sides, cutting edge is sharp and straight. Cross-section is oval, no tapering of sides. Proximal end is rough, other surfaces are ground.

Broken pounamu chisel, butt not present. Light green and silver in colour. Surface is ground. Cross section is rectangular. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Worked pounamu point. Possible drill point. The cross section is pentagonal. The surface is ground with bruising at the point and flaking at the poll. There is a sawing mark on the proper right. The point is blunt.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground. There is a line of natural roughness on the proper-left side of the back. On the front side of the butt, there are some rough patches as well. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground on the front, back and sides. Natural rough patch on the proper-right side of back. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and straight, chipped.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll and bruising on the back. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.