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Broken pounamu chisel, blade remaining. Light green in colour. Surface is ground. There is a bevel on each side, both demarcated by a line.

Broken pounamu chisel, poll remaining. The cross section is plano-convex, with the front flattened. The surface is ground, with flaking on the break. There is tapering towards the poll. The bevel and cutting edge are broken off.

Broken pounamu drill point. The cross section is square. The surface is ground, with flaking on the break. There is sawing marks on the proper right. There is tapering towards both the poll and cutting point. The point is sharp.

Broken pounamu drill point, lower blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is bruised. There is flaking at the break. There is tapering towards the cutting point. The point is sharp.

Broken pounamu drill point, lower blade remaining. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. There is tapering towards the cutting point. The point is sharp.

Broken pounamu drill point, lower blade remaining. The cross section is plano-convex, with the front flattened. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break and on the back. There is tapering towards the cutting point. The point is sharp.

Complete pounamu drill point. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll and on one side towards the point. The point is sharp.

Complete pounamu chisel. Dark green in colour. Surface is ground with polished sawing marks on each side. Round cross section. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge and indentation. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll. The bevel is demarcated with a concave wearing. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll. There is a very light sawing mark on the proper right back. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp, with some chipping.

Complete pounamu chisel. Dark green in colour. Surface is ground. Round cross section. Each end has a bevel demarcated by a ridge and indentation. The cutting edge is chipped.

Complete pounamu gouge. Dark green in colour. Surface is ground with sawing marks on both sides. Round cross section. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge and indentation. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp.

Complete chisel. Cross-section is circular, back slightly flattened. Surface is ground, except at proximal end which is bruised. Bevel is demarcated by a line and concave. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with flaking on the back, poll and cutting edge. The bevel is demarcated by concave wear. The cutting is straight and chipped.

Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant. Mainly kawakawa variety but also touch of totoweka at proximal end. Medium green with black inclusions, orange-brown at proximal edge and light brown at distal end. Surface is ground. Cross section is rectangular. Suspension hole drilled from both ends at the proximal end. Distal end is slightly oblique with rounded sides.

Broken pounamu gouge, distal end remaining. Dark green in colour. Surface is ground. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge and indentation. Cutting edge is sharp.

Complete gouge. Cross-section is circular. Surface is ground. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface has large ground patches on both front and back. The rest of it, with both sides, is naturally rough. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Blade not present.

Complete pounamu drill point. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll and on the point. The point is blunt.

Broken pounamu gouge, blade remaining. Light green and cream in colour. Surface is ground with sawing marks on one side. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is chipped.