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Worked pounamu/nephrite, mid-green kawakawa variety with some translucency. Possibly a pendant. No evidence of a suspension hole. Broken at proximal end, chipped & cracked around edges & back. Carved into the shape of a human leg with well-formed knee and foot. Rounded "toe" at the distal end.

Complete adze. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is bruised on most of adze, becoming ground on bevel and front lower blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, but demarcated by surface change, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some flaking on poll, proper left side, and proper right front blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Waitaki" written on front and back.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is pentagonal. The surface is ground with flaking on the proper left, poll and front. The front of the gouge is created by sawing marks, with flaking along the sawing break. The bevel is demarcated by a concave wearing. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, with chipping on the proper right.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and bevel, bruised on sides and and back. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped on proper right side of cutting edge. "Waitaki" written on front and back.

Complete adze. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is mainly ground with flaking around the butt and sides. There is major differentiation between the butt and the blade with raised shoulders and sides that taper in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a small line at the chin of the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with on chip on the proper left hand side.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is mainly ground with some flaking on the proper right hand side of the back and near the poll on the front. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade, however, the proper right hand side does taper in slightly towards the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is oblique and sharp with on chip on the left hand side.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground but has a lot of flaking, particularly on the butt but also on the front and back of the blade. There is a sawing mark on the proper left hand side. There is minor differentiation on the proper right hand side between the butt and the blade as the side tapers in towards the poll but there are no other significant butt features. The bevel is demarcated by a faint triangular line at the chin. The cutting edge is straight and sharp with one large chip on the proper right hand side.

Complete Adze Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is ground with some bruising on the back and unfinished sides at the butt portion. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides have been reduced at the butt portion. The bevel is demarcated by a slight chin. The cutting edge is sharp, and curved, with a large chip on the proper left side.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with some flaking on the butt. There is minor demarcation between blade and butt, with the sides tapering to a point at the poll. Both sides of the cutting edge are bevelled. The back has a bevel demarcated by a curved line. The front bevel is much smaller and straight. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Broken adze (lower blade remaining). Pounamu. Mid green, light green, white. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is ground on front and sides, back is heavily flaked (probably from breaking). Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped on proper right side. "Kaikai's Beach" written on front and back.

Broken adze (fragment of proper right lower blade remaining). Pounamu. Dark green, light green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Kai Kai's B" written on back.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular. The surface is mostly ground with some bruising and flaking. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line and chipped on the proper left side from the chin to the cutting edge. The cutting edge is blunt, chipped and straight. It is asymmetrical, with the proper right side of the blade longer than the left.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green, light brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on lower blade, and bruised on upper blade and butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, proper left side heavily reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and oblique. "Kaikai's Beach" written on front and back.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with bruising at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line, with a bruise on the proper right. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground with flaking on front Butt is not present Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and flaked

Complete adze. Pouamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some bruising on butt. Sawing mark down proper right side. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, back is reduced. Both front and back are bevelled, demarcated by lines. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, proper left side sharply oblique. "Kaikai's Beach" written on front and back.

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Circular. Surface is ground with minor bruising. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and uneven. Sawing mark on right left side proper.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground with some bruising on sides and near poll. Sawing marks on the proper left side Major differentiation between the butt and the blade. Sides are reduced and curved inward and then widen again toward the poll. Poll is broken off. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.