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Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey, light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised, some ground area on proper left front, side, and back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a small ridge at chin, cutting edge is blunt and curved, heavily chipped. Papatowai written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey, light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised and ground on front, flaked and bruised on back and sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved, possibly unfinished.

Broken rough-out (Blade missing) Cross-section is triangular. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Blade not present.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised. Large flake on lower half of front side. Flaking also in lower PL side corner. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is blunt and curved, chipped.

Broken adze (blade remaining). Stone. Mid grey and light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front and proper right mostly ground. Flaking on front. Back and proper left side is bruised. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, both possibly unfinished.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Stone. Mid grey, light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is lightly bruised. Sides of butt taper towards poll. Blade not present. Papatowai written on front and back.

Broken adze (butt fragment remaining) Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly bruised with some ground areas.

Broken adze (portion of blade remaining). Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Butt not present, no differentiation before break. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge broken off. Papatowai written on front.

Broken adze (Blade remaining) Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground. Proper-left side and back edge is flaked. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Blade is sharp and straight, chipped.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Worked sandstone, weathered on one surface. There is a flat groove on the non-weathered surface.

Small sandstone file. Flat distal edge, front and back surfaces are flat and smooth, one tapering towards the distal edge.

Broken polisher. Cross-section is circular, with one edge flattened.

Complete sandstone file. Sides taper towards distal end, which is rounded and blunt. The front surface of the tip is reduced as well.

Broken sandstone file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is oval. Distal edge is flat and blunt, possibly chipped. Surface is smooth.

Broken file or polisher (kani). Cross-section is asymmetrical, with long end wider than the other.

Broken file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is oval, one side more narrow.