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Complete sinker with a transverse lashing groove, deep on one side and shallow on the other.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove. Bruising present at one end.

Complete sinker with a shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surfaces of front and back are ground, with bruising on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper heavily towards poll, which is much narrower than cutting edge. Bevel is demarcated by a line at chin, cutting edge is sharp ad curved, lightly chipped.

Broken adze (poll end missing). Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground on blade, with some flake scars on back. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides slightly reduced forming small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chip missing from mid cutting edge. "Temuka" partially written on front.

Complete adze. Black and dark brown stone. Cross-section is triangular on the butt and trapezoidal on the blade, with the back narrower than the front. Surface is bruised with some grounding near the cutting edge. Major differentiation between butt and blade with the sides and front reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Waikawa" inscription on front and back

Broken or unfinished soapstone pendant, broken at the proximal end. Human leg form. Light brown and mid-brown. Buttocks, knee, and foot indicated by projections and corresponding indentations on side edges.

Part A: Complete curved fishhook point, two perforations through base. Part B: Broken stone shank fragment. Triangular cross-section.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Flakes are present on sides and back. No differentiation between sides and blade. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of blade is ground, surface of butt is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced to form shoulder. Sides taper towards poll. Lugs present on poll. Bevel demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.