Mahi whakairo

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.

Broken adze (portion of butt remaining). Stone. Black, mid grey and light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is rough on broken edges, bruised on other surfaces. Pounawea written on broken side.

Unfinished adze. Triangular cross-section. The surface is roughly flaked. Dark grey stone with white specks. There is a reduction in the stone at the front of the butt, and a roughly pointed shoulder. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular ridge. The cutting edge is narrow and irregular.

Complete rough-out. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Broken adze, bevel and cutting edge missing. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground on the blade with bruising on the butt and edges. The butt is made distinct from the blade on both sides of the blade by a line of bruising. There is a slight reduction in the stone on the sides of the butt. The bevel is broken off in large flakes. There are several areas of a dried shiny liquid on the blade and butt.

Complete adze. Stone. Black and light grey. Cross-section of blade is semi-circular, with front flattened. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of blade is mostly ground with some bruising. Surface of butt is bruised, with some flaking, particularly on back. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced, but more heavily reduced on the proper right side, forming shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Hinahina written on front.

Broken adze (upper butt remaining). Stone. Dark grey, light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised. Hinahina written on front and broken edge.

Broken adze (portion of blade). Stone. Dark grey and light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some light bruising, few flake scars. Butt, bevel and cutting edge not present. Hinahina written twice on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface is ground with flake scars. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight, chipped on proper left side. Waipapa Stream written on back.