Mahi whakairo

Complete chisel Oval The surface is ground with some flakes/chips. The bevel is curved and distinguishable from the blade by a faint ridge. The cutting edge is flat and sharp.

Unfinished chisel. Greenstone. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is mostly ground with bruising at the butt and some flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt. It is unclear which side is the back, as both sides have a rough bevel shape demarcated by an irregular line. The cutting edge is oblique, straight and sharp.

Incomplete greenstone gouge, butt end absent. Circular cross-section. The surface is ground with flaking at the broken end. The bevel is oval and demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Incomplete greenstone gouge, butt missing. The cross-section is oval. The surface is ground with flake scars at the broken end. The bevel is concave and demarcated by a curved triangular line. The cutting edge is sharp with a little chip.

Unfinished greenstone gouge. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is ground with some flake scars. It is unclear which end is the butt. One end has a thin concave groove and a pointed tip like a gouge. The other end has a bevel-like area demarcated by a curved irregular line. There are saw marks on one side.

Incomplete greenstone gouge, blade and bevel end only. The cross-section is circular. The surface is ground with some flake scars. The bevel is oval, flaked, and demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Complete greenstone gouge. The cross-section is circular at the bevel and quadrangular at the butt. The surface is ground with some flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The poll is oblique and straight. The bevel is concave and demarcated by two straight lines that meet in a small curve in the middle. The cutting edge is curved.

Large unfinished adze. Dark grey stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is flaked and bruised. There is a large straight shoulder with square sides and a small indentation in the centre on the front. The stone of the butt is reduced on the front. The butt curved slightly towards the back. The bevel is contusion with the blade. The cutting line is straight and irregular.

incomplete (cutting edge missing/unfinished) rectangular, thickening from the front and back towards the poll. The surface is bruised with flaked sections along the sides and near the end of the blade. Major differentiation between the butt and the blade, the blade reduces into the butt on the sides forming a clear shoulder. There is no clear bevel. The cutting edge is poorly formed or broken off, this end is defined by flaking.

Complete adze. Brown and grey stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised. There is a protruding shoulder on the front of the blade. The butt tapers in towards the poll. There is no distinct bevel. The cutting edge is curved and irregular.

Complete adze Cross-section of blade is triangular with apex to back, and front slightly rounded. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with front and sides reduced. Bevel is demarcated by lines, coming to a point mid blade. Bevel is slightly concaved. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Circular Surface is ground with bruising and flaking. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is rounded, smooth and blunt.