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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 adze. Pounamu. Light green, mid green. Cross-section is lenticular. Surfaces of front lower blade and bevel are ground, flaked on back and front butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by surface change from ground to flaked. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Chipped on proper left side of cutting edge.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, dark green. Cross-section is oval. Surface of lower blade is ground, becoming bruised and flaked towards butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by surface change from ground to bruised. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, small chip on proper right side of cutting edge.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised, ground on lower blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Waikoka written on back.

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.

Broken adze (all but cutting edge). Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides and front taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge not present. "Shag River" written on front.

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

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete Asymmetrical. Front of blade is ground with flake scars to the right side. Back of blade is also ground. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp with small chip at the right side.

Incomplete greenstone gouge/chisel, bevel end of blade only. Oval cross-section. The surface is ground and flaked. There is a saw scar on the proper left. The bevel is faceted and demarcated by a curved line. There is a chip out of the proper right side of the bevel and cutting edge.

Broken (Cutting edge, bevel and part of the blade present) Trapezoidal, back narrower than the front. The surface is ground. The butt is missing. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground and bruised. On proper right side there are sawing marks, and on the proper left front and side of the blade there is a deep sawing mark. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a faint line. The cutting edge is sharp and curved with some chipping. Deep sawing mark on proper left front/side of blade.

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.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Butt = oval cross section. Front of adze has a lot of bruising. Back of blade also has a lot of bruising with grounding towards bevel portion. Major differentiation between the butt and the blade. Distinct shoulder and a reduction in the stone on the front and sides of the butt. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. Chips present in cutting edge too.