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Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant. Light green, grey, and silver inanga variety. Probably Te Koroka source. Surface is ground; edges are sharp. Unique, irregular shape, possibly reworked from an adze or other tool. Oblique projection at the proximal end, with an off-centre suspension hole drilled from both sides. Another projection juts out at an angle from halfway down on one side, with straight edges. There is a worked indentation between the two projections on one side. Other side edge is straight from proximal end to distal end. Distal end is curved on one side and comes to a dull point on the other side.

Pounamu/nephrite pendant. Mid-green inanga variety. Surface is smooth except for back proximal end, which has broken off. Small suspension hole drilled from both sides at the proximal end. Tapers to the distal end, which has a deep V-shaped bevel, indicating this may have been reworked from a chisel or gouge.

Complete pounamu pendant. Light yellow-green inanga variety. Straight, rectangular shape, slightly reduced at the proximal end for suspension. Distal end is curved, with a bevel demarcated by a line on one side.

Broken pounamu chisel, blade remaining. Surface is ground. Light green and dark green in colour, mottled near the butt. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Broken pounamu chisel, poll remaining. The cross section is plano-convex with back flattened. The surface is ground, with flaking at the cutting edge and poll. The proper right has sawing marks. The bevel and cutting edge are flaked off.

Complete pounamu chisel. Mid green in colour. Surface is ground. Polished sawing marks on both sides. Bevel is demarcated by a line on both sides. Cutting edge is chipped.

Complete pounamu chisel. Mid green and mid brown in colour. Surface is ground. Cross section is rectangular. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp.

Broken pounamu chisel, distal end remaining. Mid green in colour. Surface is ground. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp, with a bevel that is continuous with the blade.

Pounamu chisel, broken at the poll. Light green in colour. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross section is rectangular. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is chipped.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with flaking on the proper left side, poll and cutting edge. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting is straight and blunt, with chipping.

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is asymmetric, with the proper right tapered. The surface is bruised, with flaking at the break. There are sawing marks on the proper right. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete pounamu chisel. Mid green in colour. Surface is ground. Sawing marks on one side. Tapers to the poll at an oblique angle. There are two bevels, each demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is sharp and slightly oblique.

Broken pounamu chisel, blade remaining. Light green in colour. Surface is ground. There is a bevel on each side, both demarcated by a line.

Broken pounamu chisel, poll remaining. The cross section is plano-convex, with the front flattened. The surface is ground, with flaking on the break. There is tapering towards the poll. The bevel and cutting edge are broken off.

Broken pounamu drill point. The cross section is square. The surface is ground, with flaking on the break. There is sawing marks on the proper right. There is tapering towards both the poll and cutting point. The point is sharp.

Broken pounamu drill point, lower blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is bruised. There is flaking at the break. There is tapering towards the cutting point. The point is sharp.

Complete pounamu drill point. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll and on one side towards the point. The point is sharp.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll. The bevel is demarcated with a concave wearing. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll. There is a very light sawing mark on the proper right back. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp, with some chipping.

Complete gouge. Cross-section is circular. Surface is ground. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.