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Broken adze. Blade remaining. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is mostly ground on front and sides. Bruising on back, some of front, and broken surface. Butt not present. Bevel demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with the back flaked off. The proper left side of the front is also flaking. The proper left side of the poll has been broken off. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp, the proper left corner of the cutting edge is chipped.

Complete inanga pounamu/nephrite pendant. Arahura source. High translucency with feather flakes. Adze-shaped with oblong cutting edge, and a bevel on each side, both demarcated by lines. Eight small serrations along upper half of right hand side. Tapers toward the proximal end, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides.

Complete pounamu drill point. The cross section is square. The surface is ground. The poll has been flaked and there is flaking originating from the poll on the front of the point. The point is blunt.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, except back of butt and poll which has areas of bruising. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground across front and back. Small line of natural roughness runs along the lower PR side of back, which goes through the bevel. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and straight.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is a rectangle. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll. Both sides of the blade are bevelled, both demarcated by straight lines. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll and on the proper right cutting edge. The proper right side has a sawing mark. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze Rectangular cross-section Ground surface with flake scarring on the back and front proper left, and on the front of the butt. Saw scar on proper right side. A few small flake scars along cutting edge. There is no differentiation between the blade and the butt The bevel is narrow and straight, with a sharp and symmetrical cutting edge. The bevel is demarcated from the blade by a ridge.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green, mid brown. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface is ground, bruising on proper left and poll. Sawing mark down proper left side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Murdering B" written on front.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green kawakawa variety with black inclusions. Surface is ground. Cross section is circular. Proximal end is squared off, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Notch on one side edge below the suspension hole. Distal end comes to a dull point.

Pounamu/nephrite pendant, probably unfinished. Shape resembles backwards "J" or a one-piece fishhook, possibly intended to be a hei matau. Light green, silver, and brown colour. Surface is ground smooth with some bruising and flaking on the edges. Suspension knob at the proximal end. Distal end has two notches.

Complete adze. Oval at poll, trapezoidal at blade with back narrower than front. Ground with heavy bruising around the butt and minor bruising down the right side proper. Butt has major differentiation, sides and front have been reduced heavily and shoulders have been raised markedly. Bevel continuous with blade, tapering down to cutting edge which is moderately sharp, slightly curved and has chipping in the centre.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Sawing mark on proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapering towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by an angled line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, small chips along cutting edge.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green, mid brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with bruising and light flaking on sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, proper left side slopes heavily, proper right sides tapers slightly. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, quite chipped. "L. Papanui" written on back.

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal Surface is ground Major differentiation between the butt and the blade, sides and front are reduced to form shoulder Bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. Cutting edge is sharp and asymmetrically curved.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green and translucent. Surface is ground smooth on the front and bruised on the back. Bird head in profile at the proximal end, turned to the proper left side. Suspension hole (drilled mostly from the front) as eye and a well-defined beak with a knob on the upper beak. Two projections below the head representing legs with well-defined knees and a foot on the proper right side.

Complete chisel Cross-section is circular Surface is ground

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, white, mid brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, with some flaking on butt and back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved, chipped.

Broken pounamu gouge, distal end of blade remaining. Surface is ground. Cross section is rectangular with rounded corners. Bevel is demarcated by a line and change in surface. Cutting edge is tapered, sharp, and curved.