Mahi whakairo

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is bruised. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp, straight and uneven.

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Oval Surface is bruised and flaked. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by very faint line. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp, and rounded.

Incomplete adze. Oval. Surface is bruised with flaking on cutting edge. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade and tapers down sharply to cutting edge. Cutting edge is jagged and uneven, mostly flaked away.

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Plano-convex, front flattened. Surface is ground with bruising on back and flaking on edges. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and rounded.

Broken stone adze, lower blade remaining. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground. There is flaking on the proper left back corner and on the proper right. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and blunt, with slight chipping.

Complete adze. Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground with flaking around the edges. Butt undifferentiated. Bevel is demarcated by a strong straight line. Cutting edge is straight, sharp, and the left side proper corner has been chipped away.

Complete stone gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground. There is flaking on the cutting edge and on the butt. The bevel is demarcated by two diagonal lines. The cutting edge is straight and sharp, with the proper left side chipped off.

Broken stone chisel, front remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground. The back has been flaked away, leaving only the front of the bevel. The proper right side remains, and is bruised. The bevel is demarcated by the break. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Broken stone chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is asymmetric. The surface is ground. There is flaking on the back and front, originating from the break. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, with some chipping.

Complete adze Rectangular. Surface is ground with flaking around the sides and bruising on the back. Butt has minor differentiation. Left side proper has been reduced and shoulder raised. Bevel is demarcated by two straight lines meeting at an apex in the centre of the blade.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical Surface is flaked and bruised Butt has minor differentiation, sides have been reduced. Bevel is demarcated by two straight lines meeting at an off-centre apex. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and slightly curved.

Complete adze Rectangular Surface is flaked and bruised Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is heavily chipped and blunt.