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Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular on the blade and irregular on the butt. Surface is ground and bruised. Differentiation between the butt and blade; sides are tapered toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp but flaked. Proper left side is much wider than proper right side. "Papanui" inscription.

Broken bone point, sides are broken.

Broken sinker with deep transverse lashing groove.

Broken bone, one end remaining, manufactured from hollow bone.

Rough out The cross-section is asymmetrical at both ends. The surface looks like natural stone. No distinction between butt and blade. No distinction between butt and blade.

Broken bone point. Broken, wide proximal end.

Complete bone point, rough along the sides.

Broken bone point, tip remaining manufactured of hollow bone.

Broken bone point, tip broken off.

Broken bone point, tip remaining.

Complete adze The cross-section is rectangular at both ends of the adze. The surface is completely ground The sides taper towards the poll. The cutting edge is sharp. The bevel is demarcated by a slanted upwards line.

Chert flake. Light yellow in colour. Cortex on the ventral surface at the proximal end

Broken threader, long portion with distal end remaining. Broken around the proximal end.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Light brown in colour. Bifacial retouch on the proper left lateral margin.

Broken and split silcrete blade, proximal portion and proper left lateral margin remaining. Mid grey and dark orange in colour. Unifacial retouch on the proper left margin.

Broken adze, blade remaining. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground with some bruising. Butt is not present. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Papanui" inscription.

Broken threader, long portion with distal end remaining. Broken around the proximal end.

Broken threader, long portion remaining. Distal end is sharpened.

Broken threader, long portion remaining. Distal end is sharpened.

Rough out The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front at the top end and plano-convex with the front flattened at the bottom end. The surface is ground on the front and flaked on the back. No distinction between butt and blade. No distinction between butt and blade.