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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. Light brown stone. Surface is bruised and ground. Sides and front of the butt are reduced to form shoulder. Bevel is not present due to flaking. Cutting edge is straight and flaked. "Henley" inscription. Attached sticker reads "Dr. Hocken's Collection."

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.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground. Natural rough patch on poll. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade.

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.

Complete adze. The cross section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The front and back surfaces are ground. The sides are flaked and bruised. There are transverse scrathes etched on the back surface near the poll. The butt is differentiated by a reduction of the front from the shoulder to the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp but 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 (part of the blade, bevel and cutting edge are present) oval. The surface is ground with some flakes/chips. The butt is missing. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, sharp and chipped.

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.

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 adze Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is bruised throughout Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides are tapered Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge not present

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is bruised and heavily chipped throughout Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides are tapered Bevel and cutting edge are not present, heavy flaking

Pounamu pendant. Mid-green with black inclusions. Surface is ground. Broken suspension hole drilled from both sides at the proximal end. Tapering to a point at the distal end.

Pounamu/nephrite pendant. Kahurangi variety, bright green with light brown inclusions. Surface has been ground. Proximal end is tapered and straight. Below the proximal end, pendant widens at "shoulders" and is curved in a crescent shape. Distal end is rounded.

Broken stone chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is triangular with apex to the front, creating a chin. The surface is ground, with flaking on the back, front and cutting edge. The bevel and cutting edge are flaked off.

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.

Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with sawing marks on proper right side. Front and sides of butt are slightly reduced, especially on proper left side. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Pelichet Bay" inscription.

Complete bird spear point. Four barbs. Serrations along sides.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.