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Complete patu paraoa with cut out perforation on the handle. Butt is triangular in shape and has carved (reke) out horizontal grooves. Underside of blade has cracks running along the surface of the blade on an angle. Minor chips and scratching are also present over the blade surface. The opposite side of blade has bruising/porous like markings over the surface, and a crack running from blade side edge down to mid-point of blade at the bottom portion. Small chips present around the blades point edge too.

Complete unfinished adze. Dark brown stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is mostly bruised with ground areas on the blade. There is major differentiation between the butt and the blade, with a rounded shoulder on the front of the blade and a reduction in the stone on the front of the butt. The poll is oblique and flaked. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and chipped. There is a remnant of a sticker adhered to the back of the blade, and "Orepuki [illegible year]" and "15" written on the front. [A detached circular sticker with "Orepuki by Mr Fortune 1899" written on it was sitting under this adze and may have come from it.]

Complete adze. Brown stone. The cross-section is oval. The surface is mostly bruised with some ground areas on both sides of the blade. There is a slight rounded shoulder on the front of the blade. The bevel is demarcated by ridges on both sides that taper towards the centre. The cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete unfinished adze. Dark grey stone. Lenticular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground on the blade, with multiple flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by oblique ridges that meet in the middle. The cutting edge is chipped and irregular.

Complete adze. Light brown stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is bruised. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete unfinished adze Trapezoidal with back narrower than front There is a flake scar, some bruising and mostly ground No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and has some chips.

Compete adze butt has a trapezoidal cross section, with back narrower than front. Blade has an oval cross-section. Surface of adze is ground, with bruised surface around sides of butt. major differentiation between butt and blade, with sides reduced. Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge is curved, with small chipping.

Complete unfinished adze. Light brown/grey stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with bruising and flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and chipped. There is a circular starburst sticker on the back that reads: "Found by James Pearson at Orepuki 1900 (July) R.D."

Complete adze Oval cross-section. Back of blade has bruising and flake scars at butt and side portions. Bevel portion is ground. Front of blade is mostly ground with distinct flake scars. Undifferentiated blade between butt. Butt slightly tapers in towards poll. Bevel on blade is demarcated with line. Bevel also has a very slight curve. The cutting edge appears to be sharp.

Complete adze Quadrangular cross-section. Front of blade is mostly ground with butt having flake scars. Back of blade has bruising and flake scars on butt. Undifferentiated between blade and butt, however butt appears to have flake scars which could indicate potential work to create the butt. Bevel on blade is demarcated with line. Bevel also has a very slight curve. The cutting edge appears to be sharp with chip to the right portion.

Complete unfinished rusty iron adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The poll curves towards one side. It is unclear which side the bevel is on as both sides taper towards the cutting edge. The cutting edge is chipped.

Complete slate knife. Surface is grounded on one side and bruised on the other. Cutting edge is sharp and chipped, with bevel on both surfaces. Haft is flat.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Split silcrete blade, proper left lateral margin remaining. Bifacial retouch on lateral margin and on the distal edge.

Broken bone comb, head remaining. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together. Rounded corners at the proximal end; sides straight. Evidence of 7 teeth, all broken at the base with a horizontal sawing mark visible.

Broken bone pendant, distal end remaining. Slightly curved and tapering to a point at the distal end.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface of front and upper half of back is ground. Large rough area where blade broke off. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Blade not present.

Complete hoe (paddle). The shaft has a circular grip. The throat has an ornamental split of the shaft connecting the shaft to blade. The tip of the blade has a knob at the point.

Complete unfinished adze. Dark brown stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is bruised and ground. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade apart from a little bruising around the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and asymmetrical.