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complete Trapezoidal, Front wider than the back. Sides narrowing to poll. The surface is ground with slight bruising on proper left on the butt. minor differentiation between butt and blade, with a very slight reduction from blade to butt on the true left front. The bevel is slightly concave, and indistinguishable from the blade. The cutting edge is sharp, curved to follow the bevel and chipped.

broken, butt is present oval The surface is mostly ground with significant flaking. The blade is not present. No blade, bevel or cutting edge present.

incomplete, butt and a small section of blade remains. oval The surface of the butt is bruised while the rest is ground. There appears to be a slight reduction in stone from the blade to butt. The blade, bevel and cutting edge are missing. Complete Oval cross-section Surface is ground and bruised. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a faint line, and the bevel surface is broken. The cutting edge is broken and chipped.

broken (butt and a section of the blade is present. roughly oval The surface is mostly ground with some flaking and bruising. No clear differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel, cutting edge and parts of the blade are not present.

broken (bevel and small section of blade are present) oval The surface is mostly ground with some chips. Butt is not present. The bevel is slightly curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is missing.

incomplete roughly rectangular The surface is flaked with some ground surfaces. No differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is curved and distinguishable from the blade by a change from grinding to flaking. The cutting edge is damaged or incomplete. There is the remnants of a small star label on the front

roughout roughly trapezoidal The surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. There is no clear and obvious bevel, and the cutting edge is incomplete.

Broken (butt and section of blade present oval The surface is bruised with some ground and flaking. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. Most of the blade, bevel and cutting edge are not present.

incomplete rectangular The surface is flaked, with small patch of ground on the bevel, and a little bit of bruising. No differentiation between butt and the blade. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is incomplete.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical at break; oval at blade Surface is ground with bruising around edges and break. Butt heavily chipped away. Bevel is demarcated by faint lines extending from corners to meet in centre of blade.

complete rectangular The surface is mostly bruised with some ground surfaces. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade, with a small reduction from blade to butt. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, sharp and lightly chipped.

Broken adze, butt remaining. Dark grey stone. Cross-section is square near the poll and asymmetrical where the blade has broken off. Surface is bruised and flaked. Blade is not present so there is no obvious differentiation between the butt and the blade.

Mostly complete light grey stone patu, small part of butt broken off. Possibly a reworked adze as there is an obvious bevel demarcated by a ridge on one side and blade edge shows usewear. Perforation at butt, drilled from both sides. Hexagonal cross section. Surface is ground and bruised.

Broken adze, most of butt remaining Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground with heavy flaking throughout Major differentiation between the butt and blade, sides are reduced to form shoulders and tapered towards the poll, but the poll is not present Bevel and cutting edge are not present

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular on the blade and square on the butt Surface is ground with some bruising on the back mid-blade Minor differentiation between the butt and blade; sides are tapered toward the poll but the poll is not present Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp

Complete sinker with a faint transverse lashing groove.

Broken basalt pendant, proximal portion remaining. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together. Mid grey in colour. Circular cross section. Surface is polished. Three suspension holes drilled at proximal end. Slightly curved.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Surface is ground and flaked. Cross-section is rectangular. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Temuka" inscription on front and back.