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Pounamu/Nephrite hei tiki. Light green kahurangi variety, West Coast source. Unusual small hei tiki with very straight sides. Head turned to left. Top of head has scarf which runs side to side (which may be a koukou/top knot) and a suspension hole in centre drilled from both sides. Upper middle lip on dominant face extends unevenly to edge. Red sealing wax in eyes. Hands rest on rear of thighs, no legs indicated and flat on rear. Plaited harakeke cord with loop at one end through which the other passes and connects to bone toggle attached.

Complete Asymmetrical cross-section The surface is ground and bruised. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade, but the sides taper towards the poll. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and very lightly chipped.

Complete adze. Light brownish green stone. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is mostly ground, with flake scars on the butt and poll. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides taper in towards the poll. A straight line distinguishes the bevel from the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with a chip on the proper right.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface of blade is mostly ground, the rest is rough. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant. Dark green and black kawakawa variety. Surface is ground on front and back. Edges are flattened and ground and bruised. Squared across proximal end, shoulders and sides rounded and tapering to distal end. Fairly straight perforation drilled from both sides in centre of proximal end, flared entry points.

Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant. Dark green, light brown, and black kawakawa variety. Oval-shaped with flattened, ground sides and edges. Off-centre perforation drilled both sides of proximal end.

Complete dark green pounamu pendant. Surface is ground. Tapers to a suspension knob at the proximal end, with a groove around the base of the knob. Straight and flattened on one side edge. Distal end is a very oblique curve. One side has a large triangular bevel demarcated by a line

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green and black. Ground smooth. Suspension knob at the proximal end. Five projections, two on each side edge and one at the distal end. Side projections have three or four notches each. Side edges are smooth and concave between the projections.

Complete chisel. Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some bruising on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight, chipped on proper right side of cutting edge. "Moeraki" written down proper right side.

Complete gouge. Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on butt and bruised on blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line and is concave, cutting edge is chipped off.

Complete gouge. Pounamu. Mid green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground. Bevel is demarcated by a line, and is not concave, possibly unfinished. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is rectangular. Surface is ground, with bruising on back and on butt. Small fragment missing from proper right front blade. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front heavily reduced forming shoulder, rising again so the butt appears to have a grooved grip. Sides of butt taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, a few small chips along cutting edge. "Moeraki" written on back.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, and light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly bruised with some flaking, except for cutting edge and bevel which is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper to poll, which is oblique. Bevel is demarcated by a change in surface, from ground to flaked. Cutting edge is blunt and curved, heavily chipped. "Moeraki" written on front.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green, light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with bruising on the sides of the butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides heavily reduced, which then continue to taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Chipped on proper left corner and mid-cutting edge. "Moeraki" written on back.

Complete adze. Rectangular cross section. Surface is mostly ground on front, with some bruising, especially on the butt. The back surface is mostly bruised with some flaking, and a ground bevel. The butt is slightly differentiated due to the rough, bruised nature of the surface and the rounded sides. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. Cross section is trapezoidal. The front surface is ground with some bruising and flaking along the proper right edge. The back is very bruised and flaked with some ground areas. The proper left side has a prominent ridge running fairly straight from butt to bevel. The back edge of the ridge is reduced compared to the front edge. There is minor differentiation of the butt by reduction of the front. The bevel is demarcated by a line.

Complete adze Rectangular cross section. Surface is mostly ground with some bruising, and flaking. The butt is undifferentiated from the blade. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, black, mid green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some bruising on sides and front. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper to poll, which comes to a point. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, with one chip missing along proper left side. "Moeraki" written on back.

Complete adze. Rectangular cross section. Back surface mostly ground with some bruising. Front surface ground but with significant flaking and bruising. The butt is slightly differentiated by and increased taper at the sides. The bevel is demarcated by an asymmetrical line across the back.

Complete adze. Cross section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front surface almost entirely bruised, ground at bottom and top edges. Back and sides predominantly ground with some bruising Butt is undifferentiated. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp. The edge is angled, with the proper left side of the blade longer then the proper right side.