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partial Quadrangular cross-section. Consistent bruising, minor flake scarring Bevel descends at a low angle, very slight curving, medium sharp cutting edge butt broken off

Complete adze Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface is ground, except for areas on front and back where flaked Minor differentiation between butt and blade, proper left side reduced. Bevel is demarcated by an angled line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, small chips on proper right side.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some bruising. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and oblique. Sticker on back "Mortizson Collection". Sticker on front "19". "Kaikai" written on back.

Complete toggle. There are two perforations, one wider than the other. Both ends are notched around the edges.

Complete wahaika rakau. It has a circular drilled perforation at the head. It has whakairo on the head in the shape of a head. It also has whakairo on one side of the handle in the shape of the human form. It is well polished.

Complete wahaika rakau. It has rectangular chipped out perforation on the head. It has whakairo on the head in the shape of a head, it also has whakairo on the side of the handle in a head shape. Above the butt there is an inverted notch on the opposite side to the carving. It is polished but with scratches and minor chips along the blade.

Broken curved fishhook point, with tip and base missing. Porous on one side, and small cracks and dent present on other side.

Broken curved fishhook point, with base and tip missing. Discolouration at base.

Broken straight fishhook point, with base remaining. Notches present on one edge.

Broken straight fishhook point, missing tip. Notches present at base.

Broken straight fishhook point, with base remaining. Notches present on one side.

Broken bird spear point, part of shaft with single barb remaining. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together.

Broken curved fishhook point, midsection remaining.

Broken curved fishhook point, tip remaining.

Mostly complete straight fishhook point, with all remaining but tip of point.Exterior notches at base and interior barb near tip present. Mostly complete straight fishhook point, with all remaining but tip of point. Exterior notches at base and interior barb near tip present.

Broken curved fishhook point, small fragment remaining.

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining. Notches on external side of base.

Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Notches on side.

Broken curved fishhook point, fragment of base remaing. Notches on one side.

Complete straight fishhook point, with notches at base. Small cracks present at base, and along whole point.