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Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front of blade is mostly ground with flake scars at upper portion and bruising to the sides. Back of blade is also ground with bruising and flaking to the left bottom portion. No differentiation between blade and butt. Blade does taper in towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated with a line. Cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp.

Complete chisel. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with come bruising, particularly on poll. Some scratches on front of butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp, curved but oblique. "Waikouaiti" written on back.

Broken adze (missing fragment from lower blade). Pounamu. Dark green, mid green, silver. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with areas of bruising on front and back. Large and deep sawing mark down front and back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and mostly straight, curving at edges. Large fragment of proper left cutting edge missing. "Waikouaiti" written on back.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface is ground, with some flaking on back edges. Sawing marks on proper left front. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade and cutting edge is straight and oblique, lightly chipped. "Waikouaiti" written on back.