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Dark red argillite implement, use unknown. Possibly a pendant, spear head, or other weapon. Surface is ground smooth with chipping at each end. Proximal end has been squared off with five or six notches down both side edges. Curves outward at shoulders and then sides taper toward the distal end. Two barb-like projections on each side (one broken off on one side). Blade is bevelled down the centre on one side.

Carved piece of red argillite, use unknown. Surface is ground and cross section is lenticular. One end is reduced, with curved side edges and a decorative end edge, similar to the butt of a patu. There is a Y-shaped carving on each side, creating shoulders with raised projections. Below the projections, the side edges are straight, and the other end edge is broken. There is a groove running lengthwise down the centre on both sides, slightly curved. One of the Y-shaped carvings has been outlined in pencil.

Complete adze. Red stone. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground and bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade. Sides taper toward the poll and poll slopes from proper left downward to proper right. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and blunt with flaking.

Cast of broken shank with the head and most of the shank remaining. It has a triangular cross-section that is serrated at the tip. There is a perforation through the head and one notch on either side of the head. It is coloured red.

Broken red argillite knife, distal portion remaining. Surface is grounded on one side and bruised and flaked on the other. Cutting edge is sharp and flat.

Broken minnow shank lure, portion behind head remaining. Partial perforations remaining. Triangular cross-section.

Argillite, broken stone minnow shank, perforation drilled from both sides broken out at proximal end. Arrow points on opposite edges one ahead of the other leading to pointed distal end. Chatoyant darker green streaks running in bands amongst lighter green., Broken minnow lure, with head remaining. Cross-section is triangular, with flattened base and two perforated holes at apex of head. Shoulders are raised slightly.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Side hafted adze. Surface is bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade - proper right side heavily reduced, leaving a handle like shape on proper left of adze. Bevel is demarcated by surface, where it changes from bruised on the butt to ground on the bevel and cutting edge. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Large chips along edge.

Broken, missing most of the bevel and whole cutting edge Rectangular, narrowing from blade to butt. The surface is ground, with significant flaking. No differentiation between the butt and the blade but sides taper towards poll. Bevel is damaged but appears to be indistinguishable from the blade. Cutting edge is not present.

Broken argillite blade, distal portion remaining. Cream and dark brown in colour. Weathering on all surfaces. Retouch on right lateral margin of ventral surface, and right lateral margin of dorsal surface.

Broken argillite blade, proximal portion remaining. Cream in colour. Flake scars on ventral surface. Weathering on all surfaces. Bilateral retouch on ventral surface.

Broken argillite blade, proximal portion remaining. Cream and dark brown in colour. Weathering on all surfaces. Bilateral retouch on dorsal surface.

Broken argillite blade, proximal portion remaining. Flake scars on ventral and dorsal surface. Slight retouch on lower right lateral margin on ventral surface.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rounded rectangular. Surface is ground, though you can see flaking on butt and sides of blade. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Sides reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade and is slightly concaved. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Chips on proper left and proper right of cutting edge.

Complete argillite knife. Surface is grounded on both sides. Cutting edge is sharp and rounded, wth bevel on both surfaces. Haft end is curved.

Complete adze. Argillite. Black, dark brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface of lower blade is ground, surface of butt is bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. Cannibal B written on front in pencil.

Broken fragment of adze. Argillite. Mid-grey. Surface is bruised.

Broken adze. Argillite. Mid green. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface is ground. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, slight line towards proper left side. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "?" written on front.

Complete adze. Oval at poll, trapezoidal at blade with back narrower than front. Ground with heavy bruising around butt and edges. Butt has major differentiation, sides and front have been clearly reduced and front and side of shoulder has been raised. Bevel is continuous with blade and tapers down to cutting edge. Cutting edge is slightly rounded, moderately sharp and has heavy chipping.