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Complete adze Cross-section is lenticular Surface of the blade is ground and surface of the butt is bruised Major differentiation between butt and blade. Sides are reduced to form shoulder Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. Oval at poll, trapezoidal at blade with back narrower than front. Ground with heavy bruising around the butt and minor bruising down the right side proper. Butt has major differentiation, sides and front have been reduced heavily and shoulders have been raised markedly. Bevel continuous with blade, tapering down to cutting edge which is moderately sharp, slightly curved and has chipping in the centre.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green, mid brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with bruising and light flaking on sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, proper left side slopes heavily, proper right sides tapers slightly. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, quite chipped. "L. Papanui" written on back.

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal Surface is ground Major differentiation between the butt and the blade, sides and front are reduced to form shoulder Bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. Cutting edge is sharp and asymmetrically curved.

Complete chisel Cross-section is circular Surface is ground

Complete bone pendant. Circular and rectangular paua inlays. Suspension hole and notch at proximal end. Slightly tapered to one side at the distal end.

Complete adze. Rectangular Surface is ground with minor bruising and flaking on sides, and major flaking on poll. Butt is undifferentiated. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line running from each side and meeting faintly in the centre of the blade. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and slightly rounded.

Broken adze (upper blade and butt remaining). Stone. Mid grey, light grey. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is semi-circular, back flattened. Surface is ground, some light bruising on the butt and sides. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides and front reduced forming shoulder. Tarewai written on back.

Broken adze (portion of butt/upper blade remaining). Stone. Dark grey, mid grey and mid brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, flaking on remaining side. TAREWAI written on back.

Roughout. Stone. Dark grey, light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly flaked, with some bruising on front and back. No discernible butt, bevel or cutting edge. "Papanui" written on front, "P" written on back.

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is rectangular Surface is mostly ground with some bruising and flaking on sides and back side Butt is not present Bevel is demarcated by a change of surface. Cutting edge is straight and heavily chipped.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is heavily bruised with some grounding on bevel Differentiation between the butt and blade. Sides are tapered toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade with a change in surface. Cutting edge blunt and irregular curved.

Broken adze (portion of lower blade). Stone. Mid green. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, except on broken edges. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge broken off. "Papanui Inlet" written on back. "Cam 60" written on back.

Broken adze (portion of blade remaining). Stone. Black, mid grey, light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Butt not present, bevel and cutting edge not present. "Papanui Inlet" written on surface.

Broken adze (fragment remaining). Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is roughly oval. Surface is ground and flaked. Butt not present, cutting edge and bevel not present. "Papanui Inlet" written on surface.

Complete curved fishhook point with two distinct notches externally at base. Barb internally at point portion.

Straight complete Fishhook, notch at internal side, barb at external side near tip.

Complete needle, very fine. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular, very small, eye at the proximal end. Thickness reduced at the proximal end.

Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Curved with notches at base.

Broken fishhook point, tip remaining with barb