New Acquisitions

Complete adze. Asymmetrical Surface is ground on back, and bruised and flaked everywhere else. Butt has minor differentiation, sides have been reduced. Bevel is continuous with the blade and tapers down sharply to the cutting edge. Cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of blade is bruised with minor flake scarring. Blade has been broken in two, and glued back together. Back of blade has cuts and flake scarring present. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel demarcation is difficult to determine as there is a distinct flake scar present. Cutting edge is curved and slightly sharp with chip to the left portion.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some light flaking down proper right side and at poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Moeraki baths" written on back. "Moeraki" written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey and dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground. Dark grey stain on back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved. "Moeraki" written on front twice.

Complete adze. Grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and flaked. Reduction on sides of the butt, tapered toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge edge has been flaked away. "Green Island" inscription.

Complete adze. Light brown stone. Rectangular cross-section. Surface is ground and bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade and slightly concave. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp. "Green Island" inscription.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular at butt and trapezoidal at the blade, with back narrower than front. The surface is ground, with chipping down both sides, and on the front. The butt has minor differentiation, with the proper right shoulder raised. The bevel is demarcated by a ridge, and is curved down toward the cutting edge. The cutting edge is curved, smooth and sharp. Some discolouration at the edges of the chips.

Complete pounamu adze. Rectangular cross-section. Surface is ground. Differentiation between the butt and blade; sides are tapered towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but flaked. "Akatore Coast" inscription.

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. The cross section of the blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. The surface is ground, with bruising and chipping on the front and down the sides. Butt not present. Undifferentiated bevel but sides start to taper before break. Sawing mark down proper left side.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground and bladed on both ends. The proper right side is flaked. Both sides of both ends are bevelled. The tapered cutting edge is flaked off, the non-tapered end is straight and blunt with heavy chipping.