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Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Differentiation between butt and blade; sides tapered towards the poll, but poll is not present. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp with flake missing from centre. "Papanui Inlet" inscription

Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and bruised. Major differentiation between the butt and blade; sides are reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is irregularly curved and sharp. "Papanui Inlet" inscription

Piece of worked nephrite/pounamu, possibly a broken pendant. Mid green kahurangi variety with high translucency. Surface is ground smooth. Three projections remaining, two of which are broken at the ends and the other is rounded. Edges are curved and polished.

Pounamu pendant. Light green inanga variety. Broken proximal end with drill mark on one side indicating an unfinished suspension hole. Distal end pointed.

Pounamu pendant. Mid-green kawakawa variety. Cross section is lenticular. Drill mark on one side of the proximal end indicates an unfinished suspension hole. Proximal edge is rounded and distal edge comes to a point.

Broken pounamu pendant, medial portion remaining. Dark green kawakawa variety. Square cross section with slightly rounded side edges. Surface is ground. Tapered at one end.

Broken pounamu pendant, distal portion remaining. Dark green and black kawakawa variety. Surface is ground. Sawing mark along one side edge. Distal edge is chipped and bruised.

Broken chisel. Pounamu. Dark green, light green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground, though some sides are bruised. One side has sawing marks down it. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge not present. Tarewai Point written on side.

Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal. Surface is ground. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Papanui Inlet" inscription

Complete pounamu adze. Rectangular cross-section. Surface is ground. Differentiation between the butt and blade; sides are tapered towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but flaked. "Akatore Coast" inscription.

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. The cross section of the blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. The surface is ground, with bruising and chipping on the front and down the sides. Butt not present. Undifferentiated bevel but sides start to taper before break. Sawing mark down proper left side.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular Ground on the back with some bruising in the centre of the bevel. Ground on the back with chipping on the sides and on the left side proper of the blade. The butt has minor differentiation, the shoulders taper in a little. The bevel is continuous with the blade and curves toward the cutting edge. The cutting edge is curved, smooth and sharp.

Complete adze (Blade remaining). Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground. Small patches of bruising present on sides. Small flake on top end of back. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete nephrite/pounamu cutting tool or pendant. Oxidised rear surface, dark green and light grey inanga variety. Surface is ground smooth with some pitting. Flattened quadrangular in cross section and asymmetrical trapezoid in profile. Cutting edge is sharp and oblique. Deep sawing marks across both sides of the proximal end, creating an elongated perforation in the centre; unclear whether perforation is an intentional suspension hole or just a crack formed by sawing marks intended for tool lashing.

Complete adze. The cross section is asymmetrical: the proper left side is trapezoidal with the front narrower then the back, the right is ridged by a saw mark and trapezoidal with the back narrower then the front. The surface is ground. There is a transverse groove on the front approximately at the shoulder which may indicate hafting. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some flaking. Differentiation between butt and blade; sides tapered towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Papanui Inlet" inscription

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, mid grey. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground on blade, bruised on front and back of butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped along cutting edge. "Shag R" written on front. "SR" written on back.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is predominantly ground with some bruising on the front. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is flaked, bruised and ground. There is a sawing mark on the proper right side. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Complete adze. The cross section of the blade is rectangular, the cross section of the butt is oval. The surface is flaked, bruised and ground. The butt is differentiated by a strong reduction of the sides at the shoulder and the change in cross section. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight but chipped.