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Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is lenticular. The surface of the blade is ground, with flaking at the poll. The back of the blade is ground on the high points of the stone. The blade is bevelled on both sides. Both bevels are demarcated with straight lines. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is lenticular. The surface of the chisel is bruised, with the cutting edge of the blade and bevel having been ground. The blade is bevelled on both sides. The bevel on the front is demarcated by a curved line, the bevel on the back is straight. The cutting edge is straight and blunt, with chipping.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground. There is flaking on the front and back of the poll. There is minor demarcation between butt and blade, with the proper left side having been reduced. There are sawing marks on the proper left side. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground and scratched with flake scarring present, especially around poll portion. Back of blade is also ground with flake scarring around the left side and top portion. No differentiation between butt and blade. Blade however does taper in towards poll portion. No clear reduction to shoulder though. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is sharp and appears more straight than curved.

Broken adze (blade remaining). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground, bruising on front lower blade and upper back. Sawing mark on proper left. Flaking on proper right side. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Kaikoura" written on front and back.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with bruising around butt and flaking on proper left side. Sawing mark down front proper right. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chip missing mid-cutting edge.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and back, flaked on poll end and sides. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight, slightly oblique. "Kaikoura" written on front and back.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll. The blade is bevelled on both sides, demarcated by straight lines. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant. Mid-green inanga variety with medium translucency and some black inclusions at proximal end. Surface has been ground smooth, but there are some pitted marks on one side and around the proximal end. Lenticular cross section. Proximal end has been squared off, with a skewed suspension hole drilled from both sides. Curved to a dull point at the distal end.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground on front, with partial bruising. Mostly bruised on back with some ground areas towards butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, tapers more heavily on proper left side. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, with chipping along cutting edge. Fragment missing from proper left cutting edge. "Kaikoura." written on front and back.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green with silver and light green inclusions. Surface is ground smooth. Square cross section and rectangular shape. Tapers slightly at both ends. Proximal end has a small chip off one side and a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Sawing mark visible on one edge near the distal end. Distal edge is flattened and squared off.

Broken adze (butt remaining. Butt in 2 pieces, glued together, though pieces don't fit together perfectly). Pounamu. Light green, mid green, and dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground. Sides of butt taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present. Curio Bay written on front and back.

Broken pounamu drill point, lower blade remaining. The cross section is a triangle. The surface is ground with flaking at the break. There are sawing marks on the back. The point is blunt.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground at the cutting edge, with bruising on the rest of the surface. There is minor demarcation between the butt and blade, with the sides tapering towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line, and the cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green and green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago written on front and back.

Complete roughout. Pounamu. Mid grey, light green, light brown, cream. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is partially ground, particularly on back of butt and on proper right side of front. Rest of adze is flaked and bruised. Sawing mark down proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished. Near Mouth of Mataura written on front.

Complete adze. Dark brown stone. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is ground, with bruising on the butt and flake scars on the back of the butt and the cutting edge. There are small shoulders and a slight reduction in the sides of the butt on the front. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade, with a diagonal depression starting from the centre of the cutting edge. The cutting edge is chipped and asymmetrical.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front is ground, as is bevel. Back and poll are flaked. Large fragment missing from back, that runs lengthwise. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade till break. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago Central written on back.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, mid blue, light grey. Cross-section of blade is triangular, with apex to back, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of blade is ground, large flake scar on proper left side. Bruising on sides of butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by 2 lines, that come to a point at chin. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chip on proper right side. Otago Central written on front.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front with some flaking on sides and back. Proper right of butt reduced. Bevel and cutting edge not present. Otago Central written on back.