Mahi whakairo

Complete adze. Lozenge. Ground, with some bruising and flaking at the poll end. Butt undifferentiated. Bevel demarcated by a curved line across blade. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp, and rounded. Prominent sawing marks down both sides.

Complete adze. Argillite. Light grey, mid blue. Cross-section is rectangular. Surfaces of front and back are partially ground, with bruising on sides and parts of front. Some bruising and flaking on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduces towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight, small fragment missing from proper right side of cutting edge. "Milburn" written on front.

partial Quadrangular cross-section. polished blade, with minor flake scarring and very minor bruising Bevel descends sharply from blade very slight curving, bevel almost straight, sharp cutting edge butt broken off, cutting edge slopes of on proper right side possibly due to a chip off

partial Quadrangular cross-section. Consistent bruising, minor flake scarring Bevel descends at a low angle, very slight curving, medium sharp cutting edge butt broken off

Broken point, sharpened at one end, broken at the proximal end.

complete Trapezoidal cross-section, butt notably narrower than cutting edge. Polished blade, minor flake scarring, bruising on proper left middle section, saw marks on proper right no distinct differentiation of butt, continuation trapezoidal shape and a slope towards the poll Bevel descends sharply from blade. curved, sharp cutting edge. Smooth integration to butt no distinctively visible chin

Complete adze. Mid green pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with sawing marks on proper left side. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, with front proper right side slightly reduced to form a shoulder. Sides taper toward poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Inch Clutha" inscription on proper left side.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Green, dark green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, large area of bruising on back of blade, sides bruised. Sawing mark down proper left side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Tapanui written on front.

complete Trapezoidal, back narrower than the front becoming oval at the poll. ground with bruising around the poll Major differentiation. The front sides are reduced near the poll by bruising to form a clear shoulder. The bevel is curved and faintly distinguishable from the blade by a very faint chin. The cutting edge is irregularly curved and sharp. An odd black splodge material is stuck to the front.

Broken stone gouge, with only middle blade remaining. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll and cutting edge. No bevel is obvious. The cutting edge is broken off.

Complete adze. Argillite. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with flaking on back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Shag River" written on front.

Complete adze. Argillite. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some light flaking on front and sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Shag River" written on front.