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Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant. Light green and silver inaka variety, burnt black around edge. Surface is ground smooth. Tapered and rounded at the proximal end with an off-centre suspension hole drilled mostly from one side. Small notch on one side of the proximal end. One side edge is straight and flattened, the other is curved and bevelled through the distal end.

Complete pounamu/nephrite hei matau. One-piece fishhook shape, previously broken in two pieces on the point and glued back together. Dark cream and light brown colour, with a reddish tint; kokopu variety. Large suspension hole drilled from both sides and an external knob at the head. Point has a large mushroom-like projection with two tips, one of them barbed.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green and grey auhuka variety. Surface is ground smooth. Proximal end has a small piece broken off and a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Circular cross section shaped to sharp point at the distal end.

Mid-green kahurangi pounamu pendant. Surface has been ground smooth. Roughly circular shape with a lenticular cross section. Proximal end has a suspension hole drilled from both sides and a notch on one side edge, which may represent a bird or other animal head. Partial straight sawing mark and small indentation on one side and a large worked indentation/reduction on the other side. Serrations along two side edges, about halfway down the pendant.

Broken pendant, distal portion remaining. At the broken proximal end there is a partial perforation. There is a large sawing mark down one side. The distal end of the pendant comes to a point. The surface is mostly ground, with small areas of bruising.

Complete pounamu pendant or chisel. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground with flaking on the proper right back corner and the poll. There is slight flaking one the front. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt. Possible drill mark at the proximal end indicating an incomplete suspension hole.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, light brown, cream. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, some bruising around poll and flaking on sides. Sawing mark down proper left side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chip missing along proper left side.

Pounamu pendant. Dark green kawakawa variety with black inclusions. High transparency with some feather fractures. Surface is ground smooth but with some bruising on back side. Adze shaped with sawing marks on distal end and proper left side edge. Distal edge is unfinished after having been broken from original source. Bevel on each side. Tapers to the proximal end with an oblique edge and an off-centre suspension hole, drilled from both sides.

Mostly complete pounamu knife, one lateral margin missing. Cutting edge is sharp and chipped. Both surfaces are ground and bruised.

Complete greenstone gouge. Cross-section is circular. Poll end is naturally rough, rest of surface is ground. Slight sawing mark on one side. Bevel is demarcated by a line, and the bevel is deeply concave. Cutting edge is broken.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical Surface is ground with bruising and flaking around butt and poll Butt has minor differentiation, right side proper is slightly reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a rounded line. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and slightly curved. The blade is very concave

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground with flaking on the poll and front. There is sawing marks on the proper left. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is asymmetric. The surface is ground with a diagonal flake missing from the front. There is sawing marks on the proper left. The blade is bevelled on both sides. Both bevels are demarcated by dual diagonal lines. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete pounamu chisel. Light green in colour. Surface is ground on the blade and bruised at the butt. Reduced to form shoulders at the butt. Cutting edge is straight and sharp with a bevel demarcated by a line.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground with flaking on the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a diagonal straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete pounamu point. Possible drill point. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground with flaking on the poll and on the front, on the proper right. The point is blunt and chipped.

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with flaking on the proper left side and along the cutting edge. The diagonal break has flaking originating from it as well. The blade is bevelled on both sides. The front bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The back bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is chipped.

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is asymmetric as a result of the break. The surface is ground with flaking on the proper right side. The diagonal break has flaking originating from it as well. The proper right side has sawing marks. The blade is broken too far down to ascertain the bevel style. The cutting edge is straight and sharp, with some chipping.

Complete adze. Dark green pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with major flaking down the proper left side. Sides of the butt have been tapered to a point on the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line and cutting edge is sharp, although large part of lower blade has been flaked away. "Long Beach" inscription.

Complete adze. Light green pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with flaking on the sides. Major differentiation between the butt and blade; sides are reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp. "Long Beach" inscription.