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Complete adze. Oval at poll, rectangular/lenticular at blade. Ground with some bruising down sides, and heavily flaked at poll. Butt undifferentiated. Bevel continuous with blade, tapering down to cutting edge which is moderately sharp and slightly curved, with minor flaking.

Complete roughout. Stone. Mid grey, light grey, copper. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on front of butt. Surfaces of blade, sides, and back of butt are bruised and flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is blunt and curved, unfinished. "Lr. Portobello" written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Light grey, copper. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and back, bruised on sides, some flaking at poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. "Lr. Portobello." written on front.

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is rectangular Surface is bruised and flaked Butt is not present Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is not present; heavily flaked

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove and red ochre remnants covering most of surface.

straight complete fishhook, notches at external base, with barb on the internal side.

Complete curved fishhook point, some reduction near base.

Broken, curved fishhook point with the upper point and tip remaining.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Complete bone point. Distal end is sharpened, notches at proximal end.

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, only part of mid-blade remaining Cross-section is rectangular Surface is partially ground but with major bruising throughout, sawing marks along proper left side Butt is not present Bevel and cutting edge are not present.