Mahi whakairo

Broken gouge.

Broken gouge, distal end remaining.

Broken gouge, distal end remaining.

Broken bone gouge, chipping around the proximal end and broken down sides.

Complete gouge.

Broken gouge, tip remaining. Bone is burnt.

Broken gouge, tip remaining.

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp. "Saddle Hill" inscription.

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides and back taper slightly toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Dunedin" inscription.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll and on the front. The bevel is demarcated by a curved concave mark. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground across most of front and back. Two very small patches of natural roughness are on the front, one on the upper PR side, and one in the lower PL corner. PR side also has a small line of roughness. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete Rectangular at butt, trapezoidal blade with back narrower than front. Polished blade, bruised butt. Some flake scarring on blade and butt Major differentiation of butt. Front rounded and pecked. Front and sides reduced. Bevel descends sharply from blade. Slightly curved, sharp cutting edge.