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Complete adze but with a small chunk missing on the proper left side of the butt. Cross-section is rectangular. The back surface is ground , the front surface is mainly ground. There is minor flaking on the poll. Minor differentiation of the butt with no obvious shoulder. Sides taper towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line at the chin. The cutting edge is slightly curved, sharp and has two major chips on the proper left side.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. The surface is mainly ground. On the front side the butt is bruised and the back side has some bruised areas. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade with the sides tapering off towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line at the chin and is curved itself. The cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp with no chipping.

Complete adze with part of the butt missing on the proper right side. Cross-section is rectangular. The surface is mainly bruised with minor flaking on the poll. Very small shoulder between the butt and the blade on the proper left side, proper right side of the butt is missing. The side slightly tapers in after the shoulder. The blade is demarcated by an oblique line at the chin. The cutting edge is oblique and sharp with a small chip on the proper left side.

Complete kawakawai pounamu pendant. The colour is apple green with black inclusions. The shape is a pointed blade with asymmetric serrated sides. The serrations are blunt. The suspension hole has been drilled from both sides. The point is rounded and blunt.

Unfinished flute. Cut at one end, other end widening to the bone joint. Wider end is very cracked.

Mostly complete gorge, tip missing from one end.

Complete bone point, distal end sharpened.

Complete straight fishhook point, External notches on lower base. Internal barb, uppermost tip broken off.

Complete straight fishhook point, notch at base and barb near tip.

Broken pounamu drill point, missing half the poll. The cross section is trapezoidal, with the front narrower than the back. The surface is ground, with flaking on the break. There is a horizontal wearing across the front of the blade. The point of the drill is sharp.

Adze roughout. Light brown stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. Front of the butt is reduced and sides are tapered toward the poll. Bevel and cutting edge are straight and unfinished. "Smaill's Beach" inscription

Adze roughout. Black and light brown stone. Cross-section is triangular. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward poll. There is no obvious bevel. Cutting edge is straight and flaked. "Smaill's Beach" inscription

Broken adze, butt remaining. Dark grey stone. Surface is bruised. Cross-section is rectangular. Major differentiation between butt and blade with front reduced to form a ridge. Bevel and cutting edge are not present. "Taieri Mouth." inscription.

Adze roughout. Light brown stone. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Sides of butt taper toward poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is slightly curved and unfinished. "Smaill's Beach" inscription

Adze roughout. Light brown stone. Surface is flaked. Cross-section is lenticular. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is straight and flaked. "Smaills Beach." inscription.

Complete straight fishhook point, barb on internal side centre of fishhook, followed by serrations to tip, serrations on external side to tip.

Broken, curved fishhook point with the base and lower point remaining. There are lower, external notches at the base.

Broken straight fishhook point, midsection remaining.

Partially manufactured fishhook centre.

Complete curved fishhook point.