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Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is lenticular Surface is ground with some flaking on the back and sides Sides are tapered towards the butt, but the butt is not present Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp with piece flaked off of proper left side

Pounamu pendant reworked from a chisel. Mid-green kawakawa variety. Rectangular shape and cross section. Surface is ground with some bruising at the proximal end. Proximal end has a straight sawing mark on one side, used for suspension. Other side of the proximal end is bevelled. Distal end tapers slightly, with a bevel demarcated by a line on each side and a straight, sharp cutting edge. Modified from chisel, Nephrite/pounamu - kawakawa variety;blue/green Chisel shaped

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular Ground on the back with some bruising in the centre of the bevel. Ground on the back with chipping on the sides and on the left side proper of the blade. The butt has minor differentiation, the shoulders taper in a little. The bevel is continuous with the blade and curves toward the cutting edge. The cutting edge is curved, smooth and sharp.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green, light green. Cross-section is oval at poll, becoming rectangular towards blade. Surface is ground, with bruising on sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced, sides taper towards poll. Proper right side reduces with front, proper left side reduces further up butt. Small groove runs across front on mid butt, from proper left to proper right. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Large fragment missing from proper left back.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with flaking on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a small ridge at chin. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Kaik" written on front.

Complete adze Cross-section is lenticular Surface is bruised with some grounding near the cutting edge Minor differentiation between the butt and blade. Sides are tapered towards the poll, but the poll is not present Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is trapezoidal Surface is ground with some flaking on proper right side Butt is not present Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp with flake missing from proper left side

Complete pounamu adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with flaking on the proper right back corner and poll. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken pounamu adze, proper left poll and front of blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with flaking on the back. There is sawing marks on the proper left. The bevel is flaked off. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete, curved fishhook point.

Complete pounamu drill point or needle. The cross section is circular at the point and rectangular at the poll. The surface is ground. The poll is tapered to a blunt edge. The cutting edge is pointed and blunt.

Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. The proper right back has sawing marks. The bevel is demarcated by a diagonal straight line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, except for areas of natural roughness Undifferentiated between butt and blade, though sides taper towards poll Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, mid grey, light grey, mid brown, cream. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with random bruising on back and sides, bruised on front of butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, slightly oblique. Chipped on proper left side. "Murdering Beach" written on back.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. The back side is ground, very small patches of natural roughness near the cutting edge on the PR side. Front side has large patches of natural roughness, mostly on the PL side. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete pounamu adze. Light green and dark grey. Surface is ground smooth with some bruising on the butt. Tapered to the butt. Sawing mark along the proper right side. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Piece of worked nephrite/pounamu, possibly a broken pendant. Mid green kahurangi variety with high translucency. Surface is ground smooth. Three projections remaining, two of which are broken at the ends and the other is rounded. Edges are curved and polished.

Pounamu pendant. Light green inanga variety. Broken proximal end with drill mark on one side indicating an unfinished suspension hole. Distal end pointed.

Pounamu pendant. Mid-green kawakawa variety. Cross section is lenticular. Drill mark on one side of the proximal end indicates an unfinished suspension hole. Proximal edge is rounded and distal edge comes to a point.

Broken pounamu pendant, medial portion remaining. Dark green kawakawa variety. Square cross section with slightly rounded side edges. Surface is ground. Tapered at one end.