Mahi whakairo

Complete adze Cross-section is lenticular Surface is ground with bruising on sides and around butt Differentiation between butt and blade; sides are tapered toward the poll Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front Surface is flaked with some grounding on front of the blade and on bevel There is a reduction in the front of the butt. Bevel is narrow and continuous with the blade. The blade is tapered towards the cutting edge, which is curved and flaked

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is bruised and flaked with some grounding near cutting edge Sides of the butt are tapered toward the poll Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and flaked

Complete adze Cross-section is asymmetrical on blade and circular on butt Surface is ground with bruising around butt and on proper right side Major differentiation between the butt and blade on proper left side, which is reduced. No differentiation between butt and blade on proper left side. Indentation on the front of butt at the shoulder Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved to the proper left side but straight on proper right. Blade is wide and flat on proper right side.

Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is oval, cross-section of butt is circular. Surface is mostly bruised. Bruising extends from the butt, which extends down the sides but not the front or back. Front and back are both ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced to form small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Broken rough-out (Blade remaining) Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is flaked. Butt is not present. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Broken adze (upper butt remaining). Stone. Mid grey, light grey, dark brown, light brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised, some flaking. Edge where broken from rest of adze very smooth. Pounawea Isd. written on front.

Broken adze (poll end of butt remaining). Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is semi-circular, back flattened. Surface is bruised, ground on back, some flaking at poll. Pounawea Is. written on back.

Broken adze (Unknown fragment remaining) Surface is bruised.

Broken adze (unknown portion). Stone. Mid grey and mid brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on 2 sides, flaked on 1 side, and bruised on 1 side. Pounawea Is. written on one side.

Broken rough-out (Butt remaining.) Cross-section triangular. Surface is mostly flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Blade not present.

Broken adze (fragment of butt remaining). Stone. Dark grey, and light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised, some flaking. Pounawea Is. written on front.