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Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, with a sawing mark on the proper right side. Sides taper to the poll end, which may have a fragment missing. There is no differentiation between the butt and blade. There is a line that demarcates the bevel. The cutting edge is sharp and curved with small chips missing.

Broken adze. Blade remaining. Lozenge cross-section The surface is mostly ground with some unground areas of natural stone and sawing. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The proper right side has sawing marks. The cutting edge is sharp and lightly chipped/worn.

Complete Rectangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground. There is bruising on the back of the blade. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a notch across the width of the blade. The sides of the blade taper from the cutting edge to the poll. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and lightly chipped.

Incomplete adze. Rectangular. Surface is ground with bruising and flaking. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by faint ridge. Cutting edge is uneven, blunt and straight.

Broken adze (blade remaining). Cross-section is rectangular. PR side has a small area that is naturally rough. Middle of the back of blade has a line which has been carved in. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular. The surface is mostly ground with some bruising. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved. The blade tapers from the cutting edge to the butt.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface is ground, with some flaking on back edges. Sawing marks on proper left front. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade and cutting edge is straight and oblique, lightly chipped. "Waikouaiti" written on back.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section. The surface is ground with small unground areas of natural stone. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The butt and poll are missing a portion on the proper right side. The bevel is demarcated by and angled line. The sides taper from the cutting edge to the poll. The cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground. PR side has a line of natural roughness which is visible from the front. Poll also has a patch of roughness. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, cream, silver. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with bruising and flaking on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chip on proper right side. "Kaikai's Beach" written on front and back.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground, PR and PL sides have areas of roughness that runs down in a line. Tip of poll is bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved. There is a small flake missing in the centre of the blade.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green and mid green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front, back and proper left. Proper right side is flaked. Faint sawing mark on proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, poll is oblique, higher on proper right side. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Waikouaiti" written on front and back.

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 dark green pounamu adze. Surface is ground with bruising on the sides and sawing marks on proper right side. Cross-section is rectangular. Differentiation between butt and blade with sides reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but chipped. "Kaitangata" inscription on back and front.

Broken adze (missing fragment from lower blade). Pounamu. Dark green, mid green, silver. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with areas of bruising on front and back. Large and deep sawing mark down front and back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and mostly straight, curving at edges. Large fragment of proper left cutting edge missing. "Waikouaiti" written on back.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green and mid green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground on front and back, bruised on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, though is heavily chipped, with large fragments on cutting edge missing. "Warrington" written on front and back.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some bruising on front and back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Kakanui written on front.

Complete adze. Rectangular. Surface is ground with some bruising and flaking. Butt has minor differentiation; sides have been slightly reduced and taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by straight line. Cutting edge is slightly rounded, rough and slightly chipped.

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.