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Complete adze Cross-section is square Surface is bruised with some grounding near the cutting edge Major differentiation between the butt and blade, front and sides are reduced with a defined ridge Bevel is continuous with the blade, slightly demarcated by a change in surface. Cutting edge is straight and sharp

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, light grey. Surface is partially ground on front and back, and ground on bevel, sides and rest of front and back are bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight, lightly chipped. "Waitaki" written on front and back.

Complete roughout. Pounamu. Light green, mid green, silver. Cross-section is oval. Surface is partially ground on sides and back, bruised elsewhere. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge either unworked or broken.

Roughout. Pounamu. Light green, mid green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised, but ground down front. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved, large chip along cutting edge.

Roughout. Pounamu. Light green, mid green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is bruised, ground in places on bevel. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved. "Waitaki" written on back.

Worked fragment. Pounamu. Mid green, white. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front, bruised on back and sides. No discernible butt, bevel or cutting edge. "Waitaki" written on front.

Broken adze (possibly portion of butt). Pounamu. Dark green, mid green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Sawing mark down proper right side. Sides taper towards poll, reduced on proper left side. "Waitaki" written on front [very faint].

Complete roughout. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on bevel and partially down front, bruised on other surfaces. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, proper left side has no reduction, proper right sides tapers towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight, chipped on proper left and proper right sides. "Waitaki" written on front.

Broken adze (butt and upper blade remaining). Cross-section roughly rectangular. Surface is mostly ground with some bruising and flaking on sides and back of butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Bevel and cutting edge not present. "P" written on back, "Pareora" written on front.

Worked pounamu. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is lightly ground on the front and on the roughed out bevel. There is flaking around the sides and on the back.

Broken adze (poll end remaining). Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground on front and back, with bruising on sides. Sides of fragment taper towards poll. "P" written on back. "Pareora" written on front.

Broken adze (fragment of lower blade). Cross-section is rectangular. Surface ground on front, bruised on back and sides. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge not present. "Pareora" written on front.

Worked pounamu Asymmetrical Surface is bruised and flaked. Butt not present. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

Worked pounamu Asymmetrical Surface is ground and bruised on one side and flaked on the other. Butt not present. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

Worked pounamu Plano convex Surface is ground on one side and flaked on the other. Butt not present. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

Incomplete adze. Rectangular. Surface is bruised and flaked. Butt has major differentiation; sides have been heavily reduced. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

Worked pounamu Asymmetrical Surface is ground on one side and flaked on the other. Butt not present. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

Piece of worked pounamu, ground on three sides, other surfaces are broken and bruised. One side is worked at an angle, possibly the bevel of an adze?

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line at the chin. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken pounamu chisel, distal end remaining. Light green in colour. Surface is ground with some sawing marks. Cutting edge is chipped.