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Incomplete, broken adze Rectangular cross-section The surface is ground with a large chip on the back. This piece appears to be a mid blade portion at bevel/cutting edge end of an adze. There is a marked curve on the back of the blade indicating the bevel. No cutting edge present.

Incomplete, broken adze Trapezoidal cross-section, front narrower than back. The surface is ground with some bruising and flaking, mainly on the back and sides. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The front of the blade is reduced slightly towards the poll end. This appears to be the poll end of an adze, and part of the blade. The bevel and cutting edge are not present

Incomplete, broken adze. Asymmetrical cross-section The front of the blade is ground. The surface on the back and sides is bruised and flaked. The cutting edge and a portion of the blade are present. The bevel is heavily chipped and broken and only visible on the proper right side of the blade. The cutting edge is blunt, curved and chipped. Possibly either a only a fragment of the front, or an unfinished finished.

Incomplete, broken adze. Asymmetrical cross-section The blade is bruised and flaked with a small ground area on the front. Appears to be the poll portion of an adze. Sides of the portion are reduced towards the poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present

Incomplete, broken adze. Mid-blade portion. Plano-convex, back flattened. The blade is ground on the front and bruised on the back No differentiation visible. Sides of the blade taper towards the poll end. Bevel and cutting edge not present

Complete adze Asymmetrical cross-section The blade is ground with some bruising on front and sides No differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides taper towards the poll. Bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and lightly chipped.

Complete adze. Trapezoidal with front narrower than back Flaked with minor bruising. Butt has minor differentiation, sides taper toward poll and front has been reduced. Bevel is flaked and appears rough or unfinished. Cutting edge is flaked, rough and unfinished.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical Flaked and bruised. Butt has minor differentiation - sides taper in toward poll. Bevel is demarcated by a faint line running across the blade. Cutting edge is straight, smooth and angled.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical Flaked and bruised. Butt has major differentiation - sides have been reduced and shoulders slightly raised. Bevel is demarcated by faint lines propagating from each corner toward the blade. Cutting edge is smooth, moderately sharp and slightly rounded.

Broken bird spear point, midsection remaining, broken at both ends. Bone appears burnt. Visible repair where previously broken. There three, or maybe four barbs, all broken completely off.

Complete bone pendant. The head of the pendant has a perforation hole drilled from both sides. The edge of the head has been flattened. The bone has been sharpened to a blunt point.

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

Complete adze. Asymmetrical Ground with bruising on poll and along saw mark on proper right side. Butt has minor differentiation, sides taper to poll. Bevel demarcated by faint horizontal line crossing blade. Cutting edge is straight, angled and sharp with minor chipping. Prominent sawing marks down both sides.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green, light green, silver. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some areas of bruising down proper left side, and poll. Sawing mark down proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "L. Papanui" written on back.

Broken totara tauihu (prow) of waka taua (war canoe). All carving are worn, especially on the proper right. Fretwork carving of two spirals on body, top of spirals broken off. Large human face protruding forwards, tongue protruding with the top half of the face missing. There is piko-o-rauru (double spiral) carving on the cheeks and worn carving on the lips and tongue. The face has been reattached using three metal pins. A full figure lies horizontal at the base of the two vertical spirals, split in two by the spirals. A third face is carved at the rear of the prow. There is worn tuara-kuri (diamond notches) carving on the prow. The proper right lashing board is broken off, with the front-most lashing hole remaining. The proper left lashing board has four drilled holes remaining.

Broken adze, butt and top blade remaining Cross-section is square Surface is bruised on back of blade and around butt and ground on front of blade and sides Major differentiation between butt and blade. Sides and front are reduced to form shoulder with a tall ridge Bevel and cutting edge are not present. Only mid-blade to butt remains

Broken adze, butt remaining Cross-section is rectangular Surface is bruised Major differentiation between butt and blade. Sides are reduced to form shoulder Blade is broken from just below the shoulders; bevel and cutting edge are not present

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is bruised Minor differentiation between butt and blade; proper right side is slightly tapered towards the poll Bevel is demarcated by a ridge. Cutting edge is straight and flaked

Complete adze Cross-section is asymmetrical Surface is ground with flaking on front of butt and proper left side Minor differentiation between butt and blade; sides are tapered and back of butt is reduced towards the poll Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front Surface is ground with flaking on butt and sides Minor differentiation between butt and blade; sides are tapered towards the poll Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking