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Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular at the cutting edge and asymmetric at the poll. The surface is ground, with bruising at the poll. The proper left has deep sawing marks. The cutting edge is straight, blunt and is chipped.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is trapezoidal with back narrower than font. The surface is ground, with bruising at the poll and on the proper left. The blade has a sawing mark down the length of the front. The proper left back has sawing marks. The bevel is demarcated by a change in surface working. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Pounamu/nephrite chisel, dark green kawakawa variety. Surface is ground, but flaked on the proper right side. Well-defined symmetrical proportions with sharpened cutting edge. Bevel is demarcated by a line on both sides. Front also has two line demarcations running lengthwise along the sides. Sawing marks on proper left side. Proximal end is broken.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the proper right and at the poll. There is flaking on the proper left near the cutting edge. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll. There is flaking on the proper left side. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt with some chipping.

Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is asymmetric. The surface is ground, with flaking on the proper right. The proper right has sawing marks. The bevel is demarcated by two diagonal lines. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken pounamu gouge, centre of blade remaining. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll and cutting edge. The bevel and cutting edge are both flaked off.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is asymmetric. The blade tapers towards the cutting edge. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll and on the proper right side of the bevel. The bevel is demarcated by an asymmetric straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete pounamu scraper. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground with flaking on the front near the poll. There is minor delineation between the poll and cutting edge, with tapering towards the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight, sharp and chipped.

Piece of worked pounamu, possibly an unfinished pendant. Dark green kawakawa variety with feather fractures and low transparency. Surface is ground. Side edges are rounded. Tapered at both ends. Single unfinished drill mark on one side, possibly an unfinished suspension hole. Other end is chipped one both sides, with a projection in the centre.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking on the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved wearing on the back of the blade, which does not reach the cutting edge. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Complete pounamu drill point. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground, with flaking on the back of the poll. The blade tapers to the cutting edge, at a point. The point is chipped.

Complete pounamu drill point. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking on the poll. The blade tapers to the cutting edge, at a point. The point is blunt.

Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The point is curved and blunt, with a chip on the proper right.

Complete pounamu chisel. Light green and silver in colour. Surface is ground and bruised, with a polished sawing mark on one side. Distal end is tapered to a point and chipped.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The poll is rough, chipped and cracked. The bevel is continuous with the blade.

Pounamu chisel, with a drill mark at the centre of the butt, indicating that it may have been in the process of being made into a pendant. Light green in colour with high translucency. Surface is ground, with a sawing mark on the proper right side. Cutting edge is sharp with rounded corners. Bevel is continuous with the blade.

Broken, butt and blade present rectangular The surface is ground with large chips missing. No differentiation between the butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge are not present.

complete rectangular, narrowing from the sides towards the poll The surface is ground with some flakes. No differentiation between the butt and blade. The bevel is flat and differentiated from the blade by a clear ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and straight, with some slight chips. complete lozenge, with sides narrowing in towards the poll The surface is ground with a few flakes. No differentiation between the butt and blade. The bevel is curved and distinguishable from the blade by a very faint line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp but slightly chipped.