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Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove.

Broken sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove

Mostly complete blade, distal portion remaining. Light grey, light brown and light red in colour. Dorsal surface has many flake scars. There is unifacial retouch on the dorsal side of the proper right lateral margin.

Complete silcrete blade. Light brown and light orange in colour. There is weathering on the distal proper left lateral margin. There is bifacial retouch on the proper left lateral margin, and unifacial retouch on the ventral proper right lateral margin.

Complete adze. Slate. Dark brown. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. '?Otago" written on front.

Complete roughout. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, but unfinished. Otago written on front.

Complete adze. Triangular with apex to front. The surface is mostly bruised with some ground areas, and some flaking on proper left edge. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is narrow, straight and sharp.

Partially broken sinker with deep transverse lashing groove. Part B, 1x mammal bone, possibly marine mammal.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove. Part B: 1x mammal bone

Complete Patu Onewa, with smooth finish to surfaces. Chips and wear apparent around edges and handle. Drilling of butt incomplete.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising on back and flaking on sides. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides and front reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp curved, lightly chipped. Moa Flat written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, large flake scars on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight. Moa Flat written on front.

Complete adze. Basalt. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some flaking on front of butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front slopes down towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge sharp, very chipped.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey speckled with black and white. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced and sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight. Maori chisel found at Pine Bush Southland January 1899 written on sticker on back.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Stone. Grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Blade not present. Brighton I written on back.

Complete adze. Rectangular Ground with heavy flaking and bruising around sides, butt and poll. Butt has major differentiation, sides have been clearly reduced and shoulders are raised. Bevel demarcated by straight line across blade. Cutting edge is rounded, sharp and slightly chipped.

Complete adze. Grey stone. Surface is ground with large flake missing from front of blade near butt. Cross-section is rectangular. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Flagstaff. Otago." inscription.

Complete silcrete blade. There is bifacial retouch on both lateral margins. There is unifacial retouch on the distal edge on the dorsal surface.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is flaked with some smooth areas. There is no distinction between the blade and the butt. The bevel is continuous with the blade and is not demarcated. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. Grey stone. The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is flaked and bruised on the sides and butt, and ground on the front and the back of the blade. The butt is defined by rough and asymmetrical reduction in the sides of the stone. The bevel is smooth and demarcated by a ridge on either side, tapering from the cutting edge to towards the centre of the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and straight.