Mahi whakairo

Complete adze Cross-section is oval Surface is mostly bruised, some ground areas. No differentiation between butt and blade. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Light grey stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is flaked and bruised, with a large flake scar on the proper right of the back of the butt. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. There is no bevel, the adze has a blunt end.

Complete adze. Brownish grey stone with three small patches of lighter brown. The cross-section is oval. The surface is lightly bruised. There is a very slight extra reduction in the sides of the butt as the sides taper towards the poll. There is an indication of a bevel with a slope towards the cutting edge. The cutting edge is blunt and rounded.

Incomplete adze. Light brown. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is ground and bruised, with an unworked section on one side of the butt. There is a small shoulder on one side of the blade that distinguishes it from the butt. There is no bevel end, the broken end is flaked.

Broken adze (butt remaining) Cross-section is oval Surface is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Blade not present.

Complete rough out Cross-section is rectangular Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Incomplete adze, bevel end only. White, very light brown stone.Oval cross-section. The surface is flaked and bruised. There is no bevel, the front and back of the blade meet together in a blunt end.

Broken adze, poll end only. Light grey stone. The cross-section is oval. The surface is flaked and bruised. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade narrow towards the poll. The poll is flaked and irregular. The broken end forms a concave slope.

Adze roughout. Light brown stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. Front of the butt is reduced and sides are tapered toward the poll. Bevel and cutting edge are straight and unfinished. "Smaill's Beach" inscription

Adze roughout. Black and light brown stone. Cross-section is triangular. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward poll. There is no obvious bevel. Cutting edge is straight and flaked. "Smaill's Beach" inscription

Adze roughout. Light brown stone. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Sides of butt taper toward poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is slightly curved and unfinished. "Smaill's Beach" inscription

Adze roughout. Light brown stone. Surface is flaked. Cross-section is lenticular. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is straight and flaked. "Smaills Beach." inscription.