Mahi whakairo

Complete adze Cross-section is circular. Surface is smooth. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. Blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Black and grey stone. Surface is ground on the front of blade and on the bevel, but bruised and flaked throughout rest of adze. Cross-section is oval on the butt and trapezoidal on the blade, with back narrower than front. Front and sides are reduced with a ridge on the front. Bevel is demarcated by a change in surface. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Lovell's Flat Sth Otago" inscription on front.

Large complete gouge. Dark grey stone. Cross section is circular. Surface is smooth with grounding and flaking on the butt. Butt is differentiated from the blade by a raised ridge on the front. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge and indentation. Tapered to the cutting edge, which is sharp but chipped. "Lovells Flat Sth Otago" inscription on back.

Complete adze. Rectangular Surface is ground with minor bruising and flaking on sides, and major flaking on poll. Butt is undifferentiated. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line running from each side and meeting faintly in the centre of the blade. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and slightly rounded.

Broken tatā (canoe bailer), large fragment from proper right side missing. Dark brown totara. The handle extends from the back end of the bailer to the mid-front in a continuous curve. There is a perforation where the handle meets the back end. There are numerous in the surface of the wood.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, front flattened. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of blade is ground. Surface of butt is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, with sides reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.3 chips on proper left side, one large chip on proper right side of cutting edge. 'Otago' written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Cross-section of butt is semi-circular, back flattened. Surface of blade is ground, becoming ground on butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, and heavily chipped. Otago written on front.

Complete greenstone chisel Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. The surface is ground with heavy flaking. Undifferentiated butt. Bevel is demarcated with a curved ridge. The cutting edge is heavily chipped.

Complete chisel. Pounamu. Dark green/grey. Cross-section is asymmetrical, almost rectangular if not for sawing mark down proper left side. Surface is ground, sawing mark down proper left side, flaked at poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, proper right tapers towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and angled, chipped along cutting edge. Otago written on front.

Complete gouge. Pounamu. Dark green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, front and back slope to meet at poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago written on front.

Complete tokotoko. Dark brown wood. Flattened on one side and rounded on the others. Double-sided face carved at the proximal end. Body of the tokotoko is carved with two faces as well as rauponga and diamond motifs. Paua shell inlays throughout.

Broken adze (blade remaining). Stone. Brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with flaking on sides. Butt not present, but sides of blade start to taper before break. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago written on front.