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Broken adze, blade remaining. Black and grey stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with the back wider than the front. Surface is bruised on the front and ground on the back. Butt is not present. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is only present on proper right side, where it is sharp and curved. "Papanui" inscription

Broken adze. Black stone. Cross-section is circular. Surface is ground and bruised on ends. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge are not present. "Papanui" inscription.

Broken adze, mid-blade remaining. Grey stone. Cross-section is circular. Surface is bruised. Butt, bevel, and cutting edge are not present. "Papanui" inscription.

Complete adze. Grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is bruised and ground. Sides of the butt are reduced, particularly on the proper right side. Bevel is demarcated by a slight line. Cutting edge is curved and blunt. "Papanui" inscription.

Complete adze. Grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a change in surface from ground to bruised. Cutting edge is curved and sharp with a large flake missing from proper right side. "Papanui" inscription"

Incomplete adze. Oval at poll, asymmetrical at break Surface is bruised and flaked. Butt has major differentiation; sides and front have been reduced and front of shoulder is raised prominently. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

Broken adze (blade remaining). Stone. Mid grey, mid brown. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is partially ground down front, with bruising on proper left on front and back. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Papanui" written on front.

Broken adze (upper blade, butt remaining). Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is rectangular but front and back slightly rounded. Surface is ground on back, bruised on front and sides. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides heavily reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge not present. "Papanui" written on back.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey, light grey. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on blade and back of butt, with some bruising on sides of blade, bruising on front and sides and butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides heavily reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved. "Papanui" written on front.

Broken adze (fragment of lower blade missing from proper left). Stone. Mid grey, light grey, dark grey. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front with rounded corners. Surface is ground down back, and lower blade, bruised on upper blade and butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large fragment missing from proper left, and small chip from proper right. "Papanui" written on front.

Mostly complete light grey stone patu, small part of butt broken off. Possibly a reworked adze as there is an obvious bevel demarcated by a ridge on one side and blade edge shows usewear. Perforation at butt, drilled from both sides. Hexagonal cross section. Surface is ground and bruised.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining, tip not present.

Broken fish gorge, one end remaining.

Broken fish gorge, one end remaining.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining, tip not present.

Broken curved fishhook point, mid and base remaining, tip not present.

Broken fishhook point, lower remaining, tip not present.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Broken fish gorge, large medial fragment remaining, tips broken off at both ends.