New Acquisitions

Complete stone adze Rectangle. The surface is ground with bruising and flaking on the back. The butt is not differentiated, but there is a large chip out of the poll on the proper left. The bevel is demarked by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, with some light chipping.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some major bruising and flaking on proper left as well as around the butt Differentiation between butt and blade, sides are reduced and tapered toward the poll Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and asymmetrical due to a major chip off proper left edge

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is asymmetric. The surface is ground with flaking at the break and back. The proper right has sawing marks. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of blade is ground with distinct bruising at butt portion with deep flake scars. Back of blade is also ground with minor flake scars and chips. Minor differentiation between blade and butt with slight reduction to sides to form shoulder. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is straight and sharp with a small chip to the right side.