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Complete adze, but previously broken in two pieces, break on lower blade. Argillite. Mid grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, with some bruising and flaking. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped along cutting edge.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is trapezoidal, back narrower than front. Surface is ground on back and front, sides are flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped on proper right side.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some bruising on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, corners of front butt reduced slightly. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. The surface of the blade is mostly ground, with some flaking. There is a large flake scar on the back of the blade. The surface of the butt is bruised, with flaking. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is concave, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large fragment missing from proper left side.

Complete argilite knife. Cutting edge is sharp and chipped. Surface is ground at distal end and the rest bruised, flaked at haft and one lateral margin. Bevel is present at lateral margins.

Complete adze. Black stone. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular line and change in surface angle of the blade. The cutting edge is straight, sharp and irregular.

Complete adze. Grey stone. The cross-section is plano-convex. The surface is mostly bruised and flaked. The bevel and the lower front of the blade are ground. There is a shoulder in the centre of the front and a reduction in the stone on the front of the butt. The sides of the blade taper slightly towards the cutting edge. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade and is distinguished by its difference in surface. The cutting edge is straight and sharp. A small piece of paper adhered to the back of the butt reads "346".

Complete adze. Grey stone. The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground on the bevel and the front of the blade, and the rest of the blade and butt is bruised. There are a few flake scars on the sides and at the poll. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. There is a large flake scar on the front proper right butt. There is major distinction between the bevel and the blade, with a curved ridge separating them. The cutting edge is asymmetrical, sharp, curved and unchipped. The number "37" is written on a little sticker on the front butt.

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front of blade is ground with minor flake scars at poll portion. Back of blade is also ground with flake scars. No differentiation between blade and butt. Blade tapers in towards the poll portion. Bevel is demarcated with slight ridge. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze The cross section is lenticular. The surface of the front is flaked at the butt and becoming entirely ground towards the bottom. The surface of the back is predominantly flaked, but ground at the bottom. There is a semi-circular, blue sticker adhered to the front. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line at the chin. The cutting edge is straight and chipped but sharp.

Complete adze, broken near shoulder and glued back together. Light grey stone. Surface is ground with bruising on the butt. Cross-section is rectangular. Front and sides of the butt are reduced to form shoulders and a ridge. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Pareora." inscription on back and proper right side.

Complete adze, broken in 3 places on the butt and glued back together. Light grey stone. Surface is ground. Cross-section is rectangular. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, with sides and front slightly reduced and tapered toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a slight ridge. Cutting edge is straight and sharp but flaked. "Pareora." inscription on back and proper left side.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of blade is mostly ground, with some bruising and flaking on back. Front of is bruised and flaked, sides and back are flaked. There is major differentiation between the butt and blade, front heavily reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, some demarcation through change in surface type. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, two chips missing from proper left side.

Complete adze. Light grey stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground and flaked. Major differentiation between butt and blade; sides reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but chipped. "Waimate" inscription on back.

Complete adze. Light grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but chipped.

Complete adze. Cross section is lenticular on the blade and square on the butt. The surface is ground with bruising at the poll. There is major differentiation of the butt, with a convex shoulder and reduced back. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is blunt, chipped and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface is flaked on back and sides, bruised on butt and sides of blade, ground down front of blade and bevel. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front heavily reduced after ridge at shoulder, lug at poll end. Bevel demarcated by a small ridge at chin, though bevel is lightly flaked. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, proper left side chipped off. "Left bank of Waitaki above Glenavy" written on front.

Complete adze. Cross-section is triangular, with apex to front. Apex widens towards cutting edge, the cross-section becoming trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface of the blade is mostly ground, with some flaking and bruising on lower edges. Surface of butt is mostly bruised, with some flaking. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a slight ridge at chin, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Adze roughout. Mid grey stone. Surface is flaked with some grounding at cutting edge. Cross section is triangular. Ridge running along the front from mid-blade to poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade; front and sides are reduced at shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by flake scars. Blade tapers toward the cutting edge, which is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular, front edges rounded on butt. The surface is mostly ground, small areas of bruising on back and entirety of the sides and front of butt. There are two lugs on the front proximal end of the adze. There is major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is a demarcated by a line at chin. The cutting edge is unusually wide, sharp and curved, with light chips along cutting edge.