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Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on bevel and lower portion of front. Surface is bruised on upper portions of adze. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper to poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, though demarcated by surface change. The cutting edge is sharp and curved, though chipped on the proper right side.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Both sides are naturally rough. There is a small patch of it near the poll on the back. The rest is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. On the upper PR side, there is a large rough patch which extends over halfway down the adze. PL side has a smaller patch in the same location. On the lower half of the blade, there are two natural rough patches. Back is completely ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Incomplete adze. Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground with some flaking on back of left side proper. Butt not present. Bevel demarcated by straight line, and tapers down to the cutting edge, which is smooth, sharp and slightly rounded.

Broken adze (proper left side of butt not present). Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some bruising on proper left side. Sawing mark down proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, proper left side of butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Murdering Beach" written on front.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking on the the poll. There is a sawing mark originating at the poll. The gouge is bevelled on both sides, demarcated by curved lines. The cutting edge is straight and sharp, with chipping.