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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.

Mostly complete pounamu pendant, broken at the suspension hole. Possibly reworked from a chisel. Dark brown and green waikokopu variety. Surface is ground. Square cross section. Tapered at each end. Bevel demarcated by a line on the proximal end, just below the suspension hole. Distal end is rounded, with an indented bevel, demarcated by a change in surface. Remnants of red paint or wax on one side.

Mostly complete pounamu pendant, broken at the suspension hole. Mid green kokopu variety. Surface is polished. Teardrop-shaped, tapered toward the proximal end. Side edges are flattened and distal edge is rounded on one corner.

Complete pounamu/nephrite hei matau. One-piece fishhook shape, previously broken in two pieces on the point and glued back together. Dark cream and light brown colour, with a reddish tint; kokopu variety. Large suspension hole drilled from both sides and an external knob at the head. Point has a large mushroom-like projection with two tips, one of them barbed.