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Complete koropepe pendant. Mid-green takiwai pounamu with high translucency. Surface is polished. Carved on both sides. Body is indicated by a spiral with a perforation at the centre. Face at the proximal end, with an incised eye and mouth indicated by a sawing mark and perforation. Suspension hole drilled from both sides at the proximal end.

Complete unfinished adze. Dark brown stone. Quadrangular cross-section. Mostly ground surface with flake scars on the poll and the proper right. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in from the cutting edge towards the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp with several chips, and a large chip on the proper right.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some bruising. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and oblique. Sticker on back "Mortizson Collection". Sticker on front "19". "Kaikai" written on back.

Complete chisel. Pounamu. Light green and mid blue. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides flare slightly towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is curved and chipped. "Warrington" written on back, and partially on front.

Complete pounamu adze Cross-section is rectangle. The surface is ground with heavy flaking at poll. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a straight ridge. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. Rectangular. Surface is ground with heavy flaking covering back, and sides of front Butt undifferentiated. Bevel demarcated by a very faint line. Cutting edge is rough and straight with heavy chipping.

Complete adze. Trapezoidal cross-section. Back narrower than front. The surface is ground with slight bruising on the side at the shoulder, and at the poll. There are saw marks on the proper left side from halfway up the blade portion to the poll. There is major differentiation between the butt and the blade. The front of the blade is reduced to form a squared off shoulder, and the blade tapers towards the poll. There appears to be a raised 'lug' on the proper left side. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is sharp, slightly curved and very lightly chipped. Very sharp, squared off shoulder. Very good condition.

Small incomplete chisel, butt end missing. Greenstone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground with flake scars at the broken end and on the front. The bevel is demarcated by a straight ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical. Surface is flaked and bruised Butt has minor differentiation, sides taper in to the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is jagged and sharp.

Worked pounamu, possible broken adze. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the back, proper left side and butt. There is minor demarcation of the butt and blade, with the sides tapering towards the poll. The poll has a bevel on the front. This bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge has been worked to the flat side, with a concave wearing in the centre of the edge. The cutting edge side has sharp corners.

Two complete pounamu pendants, tied together with red cloth. One pendant is dark green, with a ground surface. Oval shape with a lenticular cross section. Indentation on one side edge of the distal end. Suspension hole at the proximal end, but difficult to determine more about it due to cloth. Other pendant is dark green, with a ground surface and a rectangular shape and cross section. Tapered to the proximal end, which has a suspension hole. Distal end is chipped on one side. Cloth is dark red with some light brown on edges. Frayed and tied in several knots.

Complete unfinished adze. Mottled greenstone. The cross-section is asymmetrical. The surface is mostly ground with bruising and flake scars. 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 a ridge on the proper left side and a flake scar on the right. The cutting edge is oblique, sharp and has small chips.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of blade is ground with some bruising at right portion of butt. Back of blade is also ground with flake scars around edges and butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Shoulder is slightly pronounced. Visible reduction in stone on the front and sides of butt though. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is on an angle and sharp.

Incomplete adze. Quadrangular. Surface is ground with flaking on sides. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is sharp, straight and heavily chipped.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground Undifferentiated between butt and blade Bevel demarcated by a line

Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and bruised. Back of the adze is reduced where the butt meets the blade. Front and back both have a bevel; front bevel is demarcated by a line, back bevel is demarcated by a change in surface. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Pelichet Bay" inscription.

Complete Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is ground. There is no differentiation between the but and the blade. The bevel is continuous. The sides are broken and rough. The cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Incomplete adze. Rectangular. Surface is bruised and flaked. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a straight angled line. Cutting edge is straight, smooth and sharp. Proper right corner is missing.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green and light green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground down front and back, bruised on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, but heavily chipped. "Warrington" written on front and back.

Broken adze, part of blade remaining. Dark green and light brown pounamu. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is asymmetrical, with prominent sawing marks on one side. There is a lack of discernible features; the butt, bevel, and cutting edge are not present. "Kaiapoi Pa." inscription