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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.

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

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 adze, blade remaining. Light green and silver pounamu. Surface is ground and flaked. Cross-section is rectangular. Butt is not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Tokanui" inscription.

Complete adze. Light green pounamu. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is lenticular. Sides of the butt are reduced to form shoulders and taper toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "North Canterbury." inscription.

Worked greenstone. Irregular quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked. There is a bevel at one end, demarcated by an oblique irregular ridge . The cutting edge is chipped and sharp.

Complete irregular The surface is ground with some flakes/chips No differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is slightly curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp.

Incomplete adze. Rectangular at blade, trapezoidal at poll with back narrower than the front. Surface is ground with bruised edges. Butt not present. Bevel demarcated by straight singular line. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and straight, with minor flaking. Slight sawing marks on the proper right side.

Pounamu/ nephrite, kawakawa variety - dark green, mottled. Bird form. Left side and distal edge curve (stomach) Right side as platform-like projection with groove cut around proximal end forming a knob to tie off on. Ground on several planes Complete adze Cross section is rectangular. Surface is ground, except for areas of flaking. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Back reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Small chip missing mid cutting edge

Complete adze. Asymmetrical Surface is flaked and bruised Butt has minor differentiation, sides have been reduced. Bevel is demarcated by two straight lines meeting at an off-centre apex. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and slightly curved.