Mahi whakairo

Complete tokotoko (walking stick). Light brown wood with surface worked smooth. Circular in cross section. Proximal end is sawn flat, with a male human figure. Figure has a full moko and both hands rest on stomach; proper right leg broken off. Two bands of carvings about one-quarter and three-quarters from the proximal end: former is a diamond motif carving and latter is made of two simple grooves. Tapers to a point at the distal end.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some flake scars. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Poll is angled down from proper right to proper left. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Sthld written on back.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of adze has some grounding around bottom portion with bruising at poll/butt portion. Back of adze has bruising with grounding towards bevel portion. Differentiation between the butt and the blade. Distinct shoulder and a reduction in the stone on the front and sides of the butt. Bevel is demarcated with ridge. Cutting edge is curved and slightly blunt.

Complete tokotoko (walking stick). Carved at one end with rauponga (rows of notched carving). The grip flairs slightly at the rounded tip.

Broken adze (all but cutting edge remaining). Argillite. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with flaking around sides and back of butt, some bruising on proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is broken off. "N.E.V Flats" written on poll end.

Complete adze. Stone. Stone is grey, patches of front and back stained red. Cross-section is oval. Surface of bevel is ground, all other surfaces are bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Residue of white sticker on front. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved. Unprov. written on proper right side of butt.

Complete adze. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is mostly bruised. There is major distinction between the butt and the blade, with a curved shoulder with sharp sides and a reduction in the front and sides of the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a curved raised chin. The cutting edge is straight and chipped.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and back on lower blade, bruised on sides, upper blade and back, with some flaking. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Taieri Beach" written in pencil on back.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front and back of adze is ground, sides are rougher. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides heavily reduced, flaring out at the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line, and is slightly concave. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of blade is ground, surface of butt is bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides and front reduced. Bevel is demarcated by surface, where it changes from bruised on the butt to ground on the bevel and cutting edge. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Green stone. Cross-section is a half-circle. Surface is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete punga. The cross-section is irregular, sides smoothed and rounded. There is a large , off-centre perforation.