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Complete taiaha. Wooden surface is smooth and polished. Double-sided human face carved at the proximal end. Face has a protruding tongue, geometric shapes on lips and forehead, slanted eyes. Distal end of the blade is rounded.

Seal tooth, small part broken off base of root, which is hollow.

Seal tooth, split in half with a cut mark at the base of the root.

Seal tooth, split in half

Broken silcrete blade that has the terminal portion present. It is dark grey and light grey in colour. There is significant unifacial retouching on the proper left lateral margin of the dorsal surface and on the proper right lateral margin of the ventral surface.

Broken silcrete blade that has the terminal portion remaining. It is cream and dark grey in colour. There is major retouching on both the lateral margins of the dorsal surface.

Broken silcrete blade that has the terminal portion remaining. It is dark grey and light brown in colour. There is flaking across the dorsal surface and unifacial retouching on both lateral margins of the dorsal surface.

Broken bone pendant, broken at the proximal end on one side. Broken suspension hole. Slightly curved and tapered toward a point at the distal end.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green and dark brown takiwai variety with high translucency. Surface is polished. Ends are tapered and pointed. Suspension hole at the proximal end drilled from both sides.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green kahurangi variety with high translucency and chatoyant band running diagonally across the centre. Cross section is lenticular. Wide, rounded distal edge. Proximal end has been broken and reworked, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides.

Opalite flake.

Silcrete flake.

Chalcedony flake. There is weathered cortex present.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front and back, with flaking on sides and upper butt/poll Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved and is chipped on proper left, proper right, and mid cutting edge.

Complete taiaha. Wooden surface is smooth and polished. Human faces carved at the proximal end on both sides. Protruding tongue carved with rauru (spiral and notch) pattern. Eyes are slanted and convex hallows, with a paua shell inlay intact in one. Handle and blade are relatively narrow, slightly flared and rounded at the base.

Complete tewhatewha. Surface is worked smooth with cutting marks evident on the blade. Perforation at the base of the blade, with a piece of twisted fibre through it, knotted at both ends. Face carving about halfway down the handle on both sides. Remnants of wax in eye sockets. Tapered at the base.

Complete taiaha. Proximal end carved with human face on each side. Paua shell inlay remaining in one eye. Protruding tongue has a rauru (double spiral with notches) pattern. Relatively narrow blade.

Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground, with bruising on butt and sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Bevel is demarcated by line. Cutting edge is heavily chipped. Unchipped cutting edge on proper right side is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front blade and bevel is ground, flaked on back and butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapering towards poll. Bevel demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is too chipped to tell shape or sharpness.

Complete adze Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and back. Flaked at poll and on proper left side. Undifferentiated between front and back. Sides taper towards poll. Large flake on front proper right side of butt. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Small chips along cutting edge.