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Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground. There is flaking at the poll and on the back, next to the bevel. There is minor delineation between blade and poll, with the sides tapering towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt, with chipping.

Broken pounamu adze, blade remaining. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground and flaked with sawing marks on proper right side. Butt is not present. There is no obvious bevel. Cutting edge is sharp on proper right, but has been flaked away on proper left side. "Akatore. N.Z" inscription

Complete adze. Mid green and mid grey pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, sawing mark down proper left side, some bruising on proper right. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, proper right side straight, but proper left side tapers towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is oblique and lightly curved. "Akatore. N.Z." written on front.

Complete adze. Light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on the blade and bruised around the butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with sides reduced to form shoulders and major reduction in the back of the butt. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp. "Dunedin" inscription.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on bevel and lower portion of front. Surface is bruised on upper portions of adze. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper to poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, though demarcated by surface change. The cutting edge is sharp and curved, though chipped on the proper right side.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is partially ground down front and sides, heavy bruising where not ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, proper left side reduces slightly at poll end of butt. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and oblique. "Purakanui" written on back.

Incomplete greenstone gouge, blade and bevel end only. The cross-section is circular. The surface is ground with some flake scars. The bevel is oval, flaked, and demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Complete pounamu chisel. Mid green in colour. Surface is ground, with sawing marks visible on both sides (polished smooth). Distal end comes to a dull point and has a bevel demarcated by a line.

Complete roughout. Pounamu. Light green, and mid green. Cross-section is lenticular, oval at butt. Surface is flaked and bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Presumed bevel (side with no inscription) is flaked and unfinished, cutting edge is blunt and curved, also unfinished.

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface of the blade is mostly ground and surface of the butt is bruised and flaked. Differentiation between the butt and blade. Sides are tapered toward the poll and slightly reduced to form shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge, with a indentation in the centre. Cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Broken pounamu drill point, point remaining. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking originating from the break. There are sawing marks on the front. The back of the point is flattened, with no bevel. The point is chipped and blunt.

Complete unfinished greenstone adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with small flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular oblique line. The cutting edge is irregular and chipped. There is a shallow hole bored into the butt on the back.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Both sides are naturally rough. There is a small patch of it near the poll on the back. The rest is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete chisel. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with come bruising, particularly on poll. Some scratches on front of butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp, curved but oblique. "Waikouaiti" written on back.

Complete unfinished adze. Light green stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised and flaked, with ground areas on the blade. The only distinction between the butt and the blade is the bruising on the sides of the butt. There is an irregular chin demarcating the bevel from the blade. The centre of the back of the blade is concave with flake scars. The cutting edge is chipped with a sharp smooth part in the centre.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical. Surface is ground with heavy bruising. Butt has major differentiation; sides have been reduced and shoulder raised. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is straight, angled and blunt.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground. Natural rough patch on poll. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. On the upper PR side, there is a large rough patch which extends over halfway down the adze. PL side has a smaller patch in the same location. On the lower half of the blade, there are two natural rough patches. Back is completely ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Pounamu/nephrite pendant. Mid-green and light brown inanga variety, Westland source. Surface is ground smooth and edges are chipped. Flat, lenticular cross section. Triangular shape, possibly reworked from an adze. Tapering toward the proximal end, which is broken on either side and has a projection for suspension. Distal end is curved and has a slight bevel on each side.

Complete adze Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on blade with bruising on proper left and around butt Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides and front are reduced to form shoulders Bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. Cutting edge is mostly chipped away except for small section on proper left