Mahi whakairo

Broken adze (Blade remaining). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground on front, flaked on back. Butt is not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Argillite. Light green, dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front and sides of blade are ground, bruising on sides of butt. Back of blade is flaked. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a change in surface type from ground to flaked. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Wedderburn written on front.

complete oval cross-section Bruised surface There is an indent in the proper right side possibly marking where the blade meets the butt, but it is smooth on the proper left side. The blade and cutting edge are relatively symmetrical. The bevel has a narrow band of texture at the cutting edge that is smoother than the blade

Complete adze. Light green and black pounamu. Surface is ground. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with the back narrower than the front. Some reduction near the poll, particularly on the proper right side. Sides and back are slightly tapered toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Leith St Nr. Hanover St. Dunedin" inscription.

Complete adze Cross-section of butt is circular. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Surface is largely ground on front, back, and sides of blade. Poll shows evidence of flaking. Butt bruised on front, back, and sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Rounding off of corners between front and sides. Difference in surface texture may represent differentiation. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Bevel is curved. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Plaster cast of a koruru or tekoteko figure, from the gable of a wharenui. Painted black. Head carved at the distal end with ruru/owl shaped eyes with nose, lips, and a tongue cut off horizontally at the distal edge. Proximal portion is made of a rectangular slab of wood with a perforated geometric carving projecting from the front. Two perforations at the proximal end with a piece of twisted wire tied through it. Back is undecorated with chisel marks evident.

Complete adze. Rectangular and curved. Ground with a large linear flake on the back. Butt has minor differentiation, sides taper toward poll. Bevel continuous with blade and tapers down to cutting edge which is smooth, rounded and not very sharp. There are minor chips on the cutting edge. Right side proper has serration along the side. There are cleanly drilled holes in the top of the butt and on the right side proper of the shoulder area.

Broken adze haft, distal end remaining. Dark brown wood, cracked and broken throughout. Platform at distal end is carved at a slant to the handle.

Wooden adze haft. Handle is cracked and broken, repaired with adhesive, nail, and additional pieces of wood.

Complete adze (previously broken in 3/4 pieces, now fixed together). Cross-section is triangular with apex to front, apex widening towards lower blade, making cross-section trapezoidal with front narrower than back. Surface mostly flaked, becoming ground on lower blade, some bruising on butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduces at shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight, narrow. "1932 Morven" written on proper right.

Complete Adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some flaking and bruising in chipped areas. No differentiation between butt and blade. Slight tapering toward poll. Heavy chipping of butt on front and back, poll missing. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Light green, silver, and black pounamu. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground and bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade; front proper left side is slightly reduced and sides taper toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "S. Canterbury" inscription