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complete rectangular The surface is mostly bruised with some ground surfaces. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade, with a small reduction from blade to butt. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, sharp and lightly chipped.

Broken adze, butt remaining. Dark grey stone. Cross-section is square near the poll and asymmetrical where the blade has broken off. Surface is bruised and flaked. Blade is not present so there is no obvious differentiation between the butt and the blade.

Piece of worked stone, possibly pumice. Sawn flat on two sides. Slightly reduced on two edges, possibly from lashing or other usewear?

Mostly complete light grey stone patu, small part of butt broken off. Possibly a reworked adze as there is an obvious bevel demarcated by a ridge on one side and blade edge shows usewear. Perforation at butt, drilled from both sides. Hexagonal cross section. Surface is ground and bruised.

Broken adze, most of butt remaining Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground with heavy flaking throughout Major differentiation between the butt and blade, sides are reduced to form shoulders and tapered towards the poll, but the poll is not present Bevel and cutting edge are not present

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular on the blade and square on the butt Surface is ground with some bruising on the back mid-blade Minor differentiation between the butt and blade; sides are tapered toward the poll but the poll is not present Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp

Complete sinker with a faint transverse lashing groove.

Broken basalt pendant, proximal portion remaining. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together. Mid grey in colour. Circular cross section. Surface is polished. Three suspension holes drilled at proximal end. Slightly curved.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Surface is ground and flaked. Cross-section is rectangular. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Temuka" inscription on front and back.

Complete adze. Basalt. Dark grey. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is rectangular. Surface is bruised, with some ground areas on front and back on lower blade. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. "Clutha" written on front and back.

Complete adze. Basalt. Mid grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised, with front and back of lower blade and bevel ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved, mostly chipped off. "Clutha" written on front.

Complete adze. Basalt. Dark grey, mid grey, light grey. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface of back is ground, surface of front and sides are bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Tarewai.Pt is written on back.

Complete roughout. Pounamu. Light green, mid green, silver. Cross-section is oval. Surface is partially ground on sides and back, bruised elsewhere. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge either unworked or broken.

Complete adze. Basalt. Dark grey, black. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on back, and on lower front. Flaking on upper front and sides, with small amount of bruising. Major differentiation between butt and blade, reduced on front and sides. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, with very small chips along cutting edge.

complete rectangular The surface is ground with significant bruising and flaking. Minor differentiation between the butt and blade, with a minor reduction from the blade to the butt on the front and front sides. the bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp but slightly chipped.

Basalt head of priest with ram

Complete pounamu drill point. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground with two sawing marks on opposite sides. The point is chipped.

Unidentified stone fragment, lightly curved.