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Complete adze. The cross-section is lenticular. The surface is ground with flaking on the poll. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade as the surface changes from ground to flaked. The bevel is demarcated by an oblique ridge. The cutting edge is straight and sharp but it has quite a few chips along it, with two major ones on either side.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green, mid grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and back, surface is bruised on sides and butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. "Nth Taieri" written on front.

Complete adze. Basalt. Mid grey, dark grey. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is rectangular. Surface of front and back lower blade is ground, all other surfaces are bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, unusually, back reduced forming shoulder on back of adze. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, fragment missing from proper right. Cutting edge is heavily chipped. "Nth Taieri" written on front.

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove.