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Broken bird spear point, tip remaining. Two barbs.

Complete bird spear point. Eight barbs, four on each side.

Broken bird spear point, tip remaining. Four barbs. Both sides of the bird spear point are serrated.

Unfinished and partially incomplete fishhook point. Shaping and barb of point evident at one end, tip broken off. Large amount of unworked bone extending at base.

Complete curved fishhook point. Fishhook is large, with three perforations along external lower side. At base, there is a small knob. There are two small external barbs, with serrations from lower barb to tip. On internal side, there are two barbs. Lower internal barb is slightly damaged. There is a visible repair at the base.

Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining. Serrations along external side and barb.

Complete kahawai lure. Wooden shank with knobs at head and base. White iridescent shell inlay. Straight bone point with internal barb. Lashings at base and lashings with braided cord at head.

Broken basalt pendant, proximal portion remaining. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together. Mid grey in colour. Circular cross section. Surface is polished. Three suspension holes drilled at proximal end. Slightly curved.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green, mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on bevel and front lower blade, bruised on all other surfaces. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by surface change, and cutting edge is sharp and curved. Sticker on back "36". Sticker on front "Moritzson Collection"."Kaikai" written on front.

Complete adze. Rectangular Surface is flaked. Butt has minor differentiation; sides and front have been reduced and shoulders are slightly raised. Bevel demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is straight, uneven and flaked.

Complete adze. Oval at poll; rectangular at blade. Surface is bruised and flaked. Butt has major differentiation; sides have been reduced and shoulders are raised. Bevel demarcated with faint ridge. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Oval at poll; plano-convex at blade with front flattened. Surface is ground with intermittent flaking. Butt has minor differentiation; sides are tapered slightly. Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp, straight and angled.

Incomplete adze. Rectangular Surface is ground, with flaking on the back. Butt not present. Bevel has been flaked away.

Incomplete adze. Rectangular at poll, lenticular at break. Surface is ground with intermittent flaking. Butt has minor differentiation; sides are tapered slightly. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

Complete adze. Rectangular/asymmetrical. Surface is bruised and flaked. Butt has minor differentiation; sides are tapered. Bevel demarcated by a faint straight ridge. Cutting edge straight, uneven and chipped.

Complete adze. Poll is plano-convex (back flattened) and blade is trapezoidal with front narrower than back. Surface is ground around lower blade, bruised everywhere else. Butt has major differentiation; front has been clearly reduced and front shoulder is raised. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line running from corner to corner. Cutting edge is straight, smooth and sharp. GLAM ADZE

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, though sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Chipped on proper left and proper right.

Worked pounamu Asymmetrical Surface is ground and bruised on one side and flaked on the other. Butt not present. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

Worked pounamu Plano convex Surface is ground on one side and flaked on the other. Butt not present. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

Incomplete adze. Rectangular. Surface is bruised and flaked. Butt has major differentiation; sides have been heavily reduced. Bevel and cutting edge not present.