Mahi whakairo

Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Sides reduced, continue tapering towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge chipped off.

Complete waka huia. The shape of the waka huia is rectangular box. The waka huia has four spirals along the length, one wide on sides and base but two wide on the lid. There are isolated inlay paua eyes on base and lid with some paua filling irregular gaps in ornamentation on the lid. There is a simple head each end with no eyes and a tongue that curls back to join box forming hole for suspending cord. There is an 8'mm perforation in the centre of lid. There are flat tongues on the lid (1 each end) that fit into sockets on the top of the waka huia. There is modern fibre cord for suspension through each knob.

Lid of a waka huia. Dark brown in colour. Lid is half-circular in cross section. There are square projections at each end, each with a drilled perforation, although one has been filled in. The exterior surface is carved in eight sections of a rauponga (ridge and triangular notch) pattern. Two large reliefs of human figures dominate; their heads point toward either end. The figures have a full moko with paua shells inlaid in the eyes. The bodies are also decorated in spirals and geometric carvings. One three-fingered hand rests on the stomach and the other rests on thigh. Legs curve inward with three-toed feet. The tops of the heads are pointed toward the ends. The lid has previously been sawn in half and another section of carving has been cut away; all parts have been glued or nailed back together.

Part A: Incomplete, broken adze. Light brown stone. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is bruised and flaked. It is unclear which end of an adze this piece is. There is one edge that is relatively sharp but in an asymmetrical curve. There are some rounded edges. Part B: Incomplete broken adze. Grey stone. Irregular cross-section. There is no butt or bevel, it appears to be a small part of a much larger adze. The surface is both flaked and bruised.

Complete adze. Stone. Grey and dark grey. Cross-secton is trapezodal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, blade comes out at a slight angle from butt, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped along cutting edge.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground. Bruised and flaked up along both sides, No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface of blade and and parts of back are ground. Butt and sides mostly bruised and flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground across back, areas along side and back are flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Complete wooden tatā (canoe bailer). There is a large curved handle with a simple manaia carved into the handle knob. Where the handle meets the bailer there is a large mouth carving. At the funnel end of the bailer there are two curved ridges. The walls of the bailer are high and straight. There are several cracks where the walls meet the base. Wood is stained dark red.