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Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground. There is no demarcated bevel. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is largely ground on front, back and sides. Some bruising on poll, front and back. No differentiation between blade and butt. Slight tapering towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by two lines. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Largely rectangular, but proper right side narrows towards back. Surface is ground. Some bruising on proper left side and poll. Some ground ridges on anterior portion. No differentiation between blade and butt. Slight tapering towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Groove on proper right side.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular, with front and back slightly rounded. Surface is ground with bruising on back of butt and poll end. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. "Kaikoura" written on proper left side.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front, back, and sides. Some bruising on sides and poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Rounding off of corners between front and sides. Bevel straight and demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and oblique. Grooves on proper left side.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Some bruising on proper left side and posterior butt/poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Some rounding of corners between sides and front. Bevel is straight and demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp, oblique, and lightly chipped on the proper right corner.

Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is largely ground on front, back, and sides. Some bruising on sides. Broken surface on poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green and light green. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, bruising on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight (corners rounded), lightly chipped. Pwea written on back.

Complete unfinished adze. Green, brown and black stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked and bruised with ground areas on the blade. There is a reduction in the stone on the front and proper right of the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, sharp and has some chips.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green and mid green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground on front and back, bruised on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, though is heavily chipped, with large fragments on cutting edge missing. "Warrington" written on front and back.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green. Cross-section of blade trapezoidal with back narrower than front, and cross-section of butt is oval. Surfaces of front blade/lower butt, lower sides and bevel are ground. Surfaces of back blade, back butt and upper butt are bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides and front reduced forming shoulder. Ridge on mid-butt. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp curved and very chipped. Mataura written on front.

Complete adze. Green stone. Lenticular cross-section. The surface is flaked with two smooth areas on the back. There is no distinction between the blade and the butt. The bevel is a very slight curve and is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is flaked.

Complete hei tiki. There is a pendant at the proximal end. There are smooth grooves to make the tiki shape, it looks well worn. Two circular eyes, grooves around the neck, arms and legs. Sawn through at arms and legs.

Takiwai pounamu/nephrite hei tiki. Dark green with very high translucency. Head turned to proper left side. Both hands on thighs with three fingers. Large hole drilled right of centre by eye. Red sealing wax evident in eyes. Relief around mouth, nose and eyes light and polished on both sides. Drilled through at arms and feet.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green kawakawa variety with black inclusions. Surface is ground. Cross section is circular. Proximal end is squared off, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Notch on one side edge below the suspension hole. Distal end comes to a dull point.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green and black takiwai variety. Surface is polished. Chisel-shaped with rectangular cross section. Proximal end has a suspension hole drilled from both sides and the proximal edge is rounded. Distal end is bevelled on both sides, each demarcated by a line, with a straight edge.

Complete adze. Light green and black pounamu. Surface is ground. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with the back narrower than the front. Some reduction near the poll, particularly on the proper right side. Sides and back are slightly tapered toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Leith St Nr. Hanover St. Dunedin" inscription.

Complete adze. Rectangular and curved. Ground with a large linear flake on the back. Butt has minor differentiation, sides taper toward poll. Bevel continuous with blade and tapers down to cutting edge which is smooth, rounded and not very sharp. There are minor chips on the cutting edge. Right side proper has serration along the side. There are cleanly drilled holes in the top of the butt and on the right side proper of the shoulder area.

Complete kawakawa pounamu/nephrite pendant. Bright green with high translucency and black inclusions. Surface has been ground smooth. Elongated with distal end tapering to rounded V. Proximal end rounded with irregularly-shaped suspension hole, almost broken out indicating extended wear.

Complete pounamu pendant. Tangiwai (bowenite) variety, dark green colour with longitudinal flaws running through it and high translucency. Surface is smoothly polished. Proximal end has been reduced, ground smooth, and drilled from both sides with a suspension hole. Roughly quadrangular in cross-section. Distal end has been squared off.