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Complete unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with some flaking. The proper left side of the butt tapers sharply towards the poll. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a light irregular ridge. The cutting edge is curved and blunt. The back of the blade is a light brown/white colour.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, with some bruising on proper right of front butt, proper left of lower blade, and parts of back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, small bevel on front demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chip missing from mid-cutting edge. Glenorchy written on front.

Adze roughout. Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised and flaked with a ground area on both sides of the lower blade. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll and curved to the proper left. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular line of bruising. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped.

Complete roughout. Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is partially ground on front, but is predominately bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced. No bevel. Cutting edge is extremely blunt and curved. Glenorchy written on front.

Complete unfinished adze. Rounded quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground, bruised and flaked. There is not distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the butt taper in towards a rounded poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp

Complete adze. Greenstone. Asymmetrical lenticular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with several flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. There is a small asymmetrical bevel that is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. Trapezoidal with back narrower then front. Almost entirely ground. Some bruising on the front and proper right side of the butt, down the front edge of the proper left side. Some flaking on the lower, proper left side. Minor differentiation of butt, some tapering of the sides and front towards the poll. The bevel is slightly demarcated by a weak ridge. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground with flaking and bruising. There is a reduction in the stone on the sides of the butt, and they taper in towards the poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp with flake scarring on the proper left.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, white, light green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, light bruising on poll end of butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, and back reduced slightly. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Dart R. written on front.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, some flaking on proper right side and on front and back of butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. Dart R. written on front.

Worked fragment. Pounamu. Cross-section is roughly lozenge shaped. Surface is mostly ground, with areas of flaking around sides and on back. No discernible butt. Sides and lower blade on both front and back have been bevelled.

Complete adze. Significant chip missing from front and proper left of butt. Rectangular cross section. Almost entirely ground, some bruising on proper right side. Major differentiated of butt by significant reduction of sides, and slight reduction of front. Bevel is continuous with blade. The bevel is convex with flake scars. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete unfinished chisel. Plano-convex cross-section with the front flattened. The surface is flaked on the front, and ground and flaked on the back. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The proper left side of the bevel is demarcated by a light ridge, and the proper right by a flake scar. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Broken adze. Lower blade remaining. Rectangular cross section. The surface is almost entirely ground. Flaking on front proper left edge of blade, and on bevel. Flaking also on front near break. Abrading on lower, proper left side. Butt not present. Bevel demarcated by slight ridge and flake scars. Edges of proper left side flattened.

Unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with bruising and flaking on the sides and the butt. The proper right side of the butt tapers in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a light line. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped on the proper right corner.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising on proper right of front. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line, and is concave. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Glenorchy written on back.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is lightly bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, which is pointed. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Glenorchy written on back. Small sticker on front; "15"

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark grey, light brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of lower blade is ground, bruised and flaked on other surfaces. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by flaking. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, slight curve at proper left side of cutting edge. Camp Hill written on front.

Complete unfinished adze. Thin quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked and bruised. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in from the cutting edge to the poll. The blade has been broken in tow and repaired - there is a crack on both sides and visible adhesive in the mend on the front. The bevel is indicated by a curved oblique ground section. The cutting edge is curved and irregular. There is a small piece of paper that reads "18" or "81" adhered to the front of the blade.

Complete unfinished adze. Thin quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground, bruised and flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in from the cutting edge to the poll. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.