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Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground. There is flaking on the front and back of the poll. There is minor demarcation between butt and blade, with the proper left side having been reduced. There are sawing marks on the proper left side. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, silver, mid grey and dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some flaking on back edges. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Notch cut into poll end of butt running widthwise. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Kai Kai's Beach" written on front and back.

Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant. Mid-green inanga variety with medium translucency and some black inclusions at proximal end. Surface has been ground smooth, but there are some pitted marks on one side and around the proximal end. Lenticular cross section. Proximal end has been squared off, with a skewed suspension hole drilled from both sides. Curved to a dull point at the distal end.

Broken adze (butt remaining. Butt in 2 pieces, glued together, though pieces don't fit together perfectly). Pounamu. Light green, mid green, and dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground. Sides of butt taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present. Curio Bay written on front and back.

Broken pounamu drill point, lower blade remaining. The cross section is a triangle. The surface is ground with flaking at the break. There are sawing marks on the back. The point is blunt.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of adze has bruising with very large flake scar at cutting edge portion. Back of blade has a lot of bruising at butt portion and some flake scars. 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 straight and blunt.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green and green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago written on front and back.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front is ground, as is bevel. Back and poll are flaked. Large fragment missing from back, that runs lengthwise. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade till break. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago Central written on back.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, mid blue, light grey. Cross-section of blade is triangular, with apex to back, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of blade is ground, large flake scar on proper left side. Bruising on sides of butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by 2 lines, that come to a point at chin. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chip on proper right side. Otago Central written on front.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front with some flaking on sides and back. Proper right of butt reduced. Bevel and cutting edge not present. Otago Central written on back.

Complete chisel. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is lozenge shaped. Surface is ground, some bruising on butt. Sawing marks down proper right and proper left side. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago Central written on back.

Complete adze. Light greenstone with black inclusions on the proper left side. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with some flaking and bruising. There is no clear distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. There is a hole bored into the top of the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a faint straight line. The cutting edge is blunt and slightly chipped.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical Ground areas on front and back, with heavy bruising and flaking around edges. Butt has minor differentiation, right side proper has been reduced. Bevel demarcated by a very faint horizontal ridge. Cutting edge is blunt, rough and rounded.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with flaking on the back corners and poll. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is curved and blunt with chipping.

Complete pounamu pendant. Light green inanga variety. Surface is ground. Oval cross section. Suspension hole drilled from both sides and a notch at proximal end. Pendant tapers and curves slightly to one side at the distal end.

Large broken pounamu cutting tool, most of blade remaining. Surface is ground. Two pieces of the haft have broken off; one piece has been glued back on. There is a perforation, drilled from both sides, on one end of the haft. The cutting edge is curved and blunt, with a bevel on each side.

Complete chisel. Pounamu. Light green, cream. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, small amount of bruising on front edges. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, very lightly chipped on both corners of cutting edge. Tarewai Point written on front.

Broken pounamu gouge, poll and cutting edge missing. The cross section is asymmetric with an apex on the back. The surface is ground, with flaking at the cutting edge and on the break. There is a concave wearing on the front. The bevel and cutting edge are flaked off.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Pounamu. Light green and silver. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised, one ground area on back of butt towards poll, and some flaking on proper right side of back. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, butt widens indicating a shoulder just before break. Bevel and cutting edge not present. "Moeraki?" written on back.

Complete unfinished adze. Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is ground on the blade with bruising and flaking especially at the butt. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the butt taper in towards the poll. It is unclear which side has the bevel as both faces are smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and curved. There is the remnants of a piece of paper and adhesive on one side of the butt.