Mahi whakairo

Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front cross section of butt is square Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge heavily chipped.

Complete adze, lenticular cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised with some large flake scars and a ground area on one side of the lower blade. It is unclear which side of the adze is the front. The sides of the adze taper in from the cutting edge to the poll. There is no obvious bevel. The cutting edge is blunt and relatively straight.

Adze roughout. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. Some reduction in the sides and back of the butt. Bevel is demarcated by flake scars and a small amount of grounding. Cutting edge is curved, flaked, and unfinished. "W.M." inscription on front and "W" on back.

Adze roughout. Black stone. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is flaked and bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade, but sides taper toward the poll. There is no obvious bevel. Cutting edge is flat, blunt, and unfinished. "W.M." inscription

Broken adze, blade remaining. Grey stone. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground and flaked. Butt is not present. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge. Cutting edge is straight and flaked. "Waitaki W.M." inscription on front.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front and sides is ground, surface of back is more roughly ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line.

Broken adze, blade remaining. Grey stone. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground and bruised. Butt is not present. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is straight and flaked. "W.M." inscription on back.

Broken adze, mid-blade remaining. Green stone. Surface is ground. Cross-section is lenticular. Butt is not present. No obvious bevel and cutting edge is not present. "W.M." inscription on one side.

Broken adze, butt remaining. Black stone. Surface is flaked and ground. Cross-section is rectangular. Butt is slightly reduced on the back; sides taper toward the poll. Bevel and cutting edge are not present. "W.M." inscription on front.

Broken adze, butt remaining. Grey stone. Surface is flaked. Cross-section is circular. Sides of the butt are tapered toward the poll. Bevel and cutting edge are not present. "W.M." inscription.

Broken pounamu gouge, distal end of blade remaining. Surface is ground. Cross section is rectangular with rounded corners. Bevel is demarcated by a line and change in surface. Cutting edge is tapered, sharp, and curved.

Broken adze (butt). Stone. Black, mid grey. Cross-section is triangular, with apex to front. Surface is bruised, ground on back towards blade. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming shoulder.