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Broken pounamu pendant in an anthropomorphic form, part of distal end not present. Dark green with black inclusions, highly transparent. Surface is ground smooth. Projection at the proximal end, with a suspension hole drilled mostly from the back and a knob on the proper left side edge. Two curved projections jut out on either side edge, representing arms or wings. Tapers in the centre with straight side edges, representing a torso. Distal end has one curved projection on the proper left side representing a leg, but the proper right side leg has broken off. V-shaped projection at the centre of the distal edge, possibly representing a penis.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green inanga variety. Surface is ground. Fishhook point shape, with an internal and external barbs. Cross section is lenticular. Tapers to rounded base with suspension hole drilled from both sides, nearly broken out due to a chip across the hole. Three small notches on one side edge of the suspension hole, one notch on other side edge.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green with high translucency. Surface is ground with some bruising. Proximal end is rounded, with a suspension hole drilled mostly from one side. One side edge has a notch and a projection, possibly representing a face with a nose or beak? Distal edge has two projections with an indentation inbetween.

Complete pounamu pendant. Light green and light brown, inanga variety, translucent. Surface was ground. Triangular in shape with rounded proximal edge. Four notches along the distal end.

Complete pounamu pendant. Light green, dark grey, and silver kawakawa variety. Surface is ground. Elongated oval shape. Proximal end is rounded with an oblique reduction. The suspension hole is drilled from both sides and off-centre. Tapered to the distal end, with a bevel-like reduction on one side.

Pounamu/nephrite pendant. Dark green kahurangi variety. Surface is ground smooth. Suspension knob at the proximal end. Rounded projection on one side edge.

Complete pounamu pendant. Cream and light brown, oxidised, ground surface. Proximal end is rounded, with an off-centre suspension hole drilled mostly from one side. Centre of the pendant tapers inward on both side edges. Distal end is flat and straight.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll and bruising on the back. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll. There is no bevel evident. The cutting edge is chipped off.

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. There are sawing marks on the proper left side and the back of the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is trapezoidal, with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground, with flaking along the proper right side. There are sawing marks on the proper left side. 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 bruising on the sides and poll. There are light sawing marks on the proper left side. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Kaikoura" written on front.

Complete adze. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is ground, bruising on poll end. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight, slightly oblique. "Kaikoura" written on back.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground, flaking around broken edge. Sawing mark down proper left. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped."Kaikoura" written on front.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and back, some bruising on sides and sawing mark down proper left side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, poll oblique. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped, chipped on proper right side. "Kaikoura" written on front.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with areas of bruising. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Kaikoura" written on front.

Complete hei tiki pounamu pendant. Head turned to the proper right. A diagonal suspension hole is drilled from both sides, sloping towards the back of the tiki. Arms bent to rest on thighs, no fingers evident. Three toed feet join in the middle with three perforations distinguishing top toes and legs. Perforations distinguish arms. The small of the back has been reduced.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, mid green, dark green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, with flaking on back of butt and proper left side, bruising on front of butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, notches cut into sides, more prominent on proper right side. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and oblique, heavily chipped.