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Complete silcrete blade. Light yellow and light grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface of both lateral margins. Cortex on the right lateral margin.

Complete silcrete blade. Light yellow and white in colour. Bifacial retouch on both lateral margins. Cortex on the dorsal margin at the proximal end.

Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Light yellow in colour. Bifacial retouch on the left lateral margin and on the termination point. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of the right lateral margin.

Complete silcrete blade. Dark yellow and white in colour. Cortex on the left lateral margin, on the termination point and on the striking platform.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining and split on the left lateral margin. Mid yellow and dark brown in colour. Bifacial retouch on the right lateral margin. Cortex on the left margin of the dorsal surface, on the dorsal margin and on the ventral surface of the left lateral margin. Cortex on the ventral surface at the proximal end and at the distal end.

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Light yellow in colour. Unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface of the left lateral margin and on the ventral surface of the right lateral margin.

Complete silcrete blade. Light grey in colour. Bifacial retouch on the left lateral margin. Unifacial retouch on the right lateral margin.

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Light grey and dark grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on both lateral margins.

Broken and split silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining and split on the right lateral margin. Dark grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on the both lateral margins.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Light grey and dark grey in colour. Bifacial retouch on the right lateral margin. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of the left lateral margin.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Dark grey and light brown in colour. Bifacial retouch on both lateral margins.

Complete silcrete blade. Light grey and light yellow in colour. Bifacial retouch on both lateral margins.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Light yellow and light grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of both lateral margins.

Broken gorge, one end with tip broken remaining.

Broken gorge, one sharpened end remaining.

Pounamu pendant reworked from a chisel. Mid-green kawakawa variety. Rectangular shape and cross section. Surface is ground with some bruising at the proximal end. Proximal end has a straight sawing mark on one side, used for suspension. Other side of the proximal end is bevelled. Distal end tapers slightly, with a bevel demarcated by a line on each side and a straight, sharp cutting edge. Modified from chisel, Nephrite/pounamu - kawakawa variety;blue/green Chisel shaped

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green, light green. Cross-section is oval at poll, becoming rectangular towards blade. Surface is ground, with bruising on sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced, sides taper towards poll. Proper right side reduces with front, proper left side reduces further up butt. Small groove runs across front on mid butt, from proper left to proper right. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Large fragment missing from proper left back.

Broken, curved fishhook point with the tip missing. The exterior side of the point is serrated.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with flaking on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a small ridge at chin. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Kaik" written on front.

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal on the blade and circular on the butt Surface is ground on the blade and slightly bruised on the butt Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade. Front and sides of the butt are slightly tapered towards the poll Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is sharp, curved, and tapered.