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Complete mid-green pounamu pendant. Off-centre suspension hole drilled from both sides at the proximal end. Straight and both the proximal and distal edges are rounded.

Complete unfinished greenstone adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with small flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular oblique line. The cutting edge is irregular and chipped. There is a shallow hole bored into the butt on the back.

Pounamu pendant. Mid-green with black inclusions. Surface is ground. Broken suspension hole drilled from both sides at the proximal end. Tapering to a point at the distal end.

Incomplete greenstone gouge, blade and bevel end only. The cross-section is circular. The surface is ground with some flake scars. The bevel is demarcated by two straight lines that meet in the middle. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Fragment of worked greenstone, probably a piece of a chisel. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is ground on one side and flaked on the other. It is unclear which end of a tool this might be.

Small incomplete chisel, butt end missing. Greenstone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground with flake scars at the broken end and on the front. The bevel is demarcated by a straight ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped.

Small incomplete chisel, front lower blade missing. Light green stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground and flaked on the broken area. The sides of the butt taper in towards the poll, and the front of the bevel has a shaped ground area on the proper right. The bevel is demarcated by an oblique ridge. The cutting edge is sharp.

Complete chisel Oval The surface is ground with some flakes/chips. The bevel is curved and distinguishable from the blade by a faint ridge. The cutting edge is flat and sharp.

Unfinished chisel. Greenstone. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is mostly ground with bruising at the butt and some flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt. It is unclear which side is the back, as both sides have a rough bevel shape demarcated by an irregular line. The cutting edge is oblique, straight and sharp.

Incomplete greenstone gouge, butt end absent. Circular cross-section. The surface is ground with flaking at the broken end. The bevel is oval and demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Incomplete greenstone gouge, butt missing. The cross-section is oval. The surface is ground with flake scars at the broken end. The bevel is concave and demarcated by a curved triangular line. The cutting edge is sharp with a little chip.

Unfinished greenstone gouge. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is ground with some flake scars. It is unclear which end is the butt. One end has a thin concave groove and a pointed tip like a gouge. The other end has a bevel-like area demarcated by a curved irregular line. There are saw marks on one side.

Incomplete greenstone gouge, blade and bevel end only. The cross-section is circular. The surface is ground with some flake scars. The bevel is oval, flaked, and demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Complete greenstone gouge. The cross-section is circular at the bevel and quadrangular at the butt. The surface is ground with some flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The poll is oblique and straight. The bevel is concave and demarcated by two straight lines that meet in a small curve in the middle. The cutting edge is curved.

Complete adze Cross-section is slightly trapezoidal, with back narrower than front Surface is ground with some bruising on the back near the butt Differentiation between butt and blade, sides are strongly tapered toward the butt Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front Surface is ground near cutting edge and on sides with sawing mark on proper left. Major bruising on rest of blade. Butt is not present Bevel is demarcated by a strong line. Cutting edge is asymmetrical and has a large chip off proper left side

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front of blade and proper right side of back, bruised and flaked on butt and proper left side of back Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides are strongly tapered toward the butt Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground with bruising on sides of the butt Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides are reduced with a clear indentation on the front of the butt Bevel is demarcated by a slight line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, with a chip on proper left

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on front and back, with major bruising along sides and toward butt Most of butt has been flaked and chipped away on the sides with only a pointed centre piece remaining Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped

Broken adze, only part of mid-blade remaining Cross-section is rectangular Surface is partially ground but with major bruising throughout, sawing marks along proper left side Butt is not present Bevel and cutting edge are not present.