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Complete pounamu adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with flaking on the proper right back corner and poll. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken pounamu adze, proper left poll and front of blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with flaking on the back. There is sawing marks on the proper left. The bevel is flaked off. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete, curved fishhook point.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll and bruising on the poll’s proper right. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, blunt and chipped.

Small straight piece of pounamu, tapered to a point at one end and broken at the other end.

Complete pounamu drill point or needle. The cross section is circular at the point and rectangular at the poll. The surface is ground. The poll is tapered to a blunt edge. The cutting edge is pointed and blunt.

Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. The proper right back has sawing marks. The bevel is demarcated by a diagonal straight line. The cutting edge is curved 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 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 Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, except for areas of natural roughness Undifferentiated between butt and blade, though sides taper towards poll Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, mid grey, light grey, mid brown, cream. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with random bruising on back and sides, bruised on front of butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, slightly oblique. Chipped on proper left side. "Murdering Beach" written on back.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. The back side is ground, very small patches of natural roughness near the cutting edge on the PR side. Front side has large patches of natural roughness, mostly on the PL side. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete pounamu adze. Light green and dark grey. Surface is ground smooth with some bruising on the butt. Tapered to the butt. Sawing mark along the proper right side. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

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.