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Complete Lozenge cross-section. The surface is ground and bruised. There is no differentiation between the blade and the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The mid blade is missing a portion on the proper left side and back. The cutting edge is sharp and curved, with bruising on the proper left at the front.

Incomplete adze. Missing poll. Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is ground front, back and bevel. The side are unfinished or broken. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The side are unfinished and the poll is not present. The blade is sharp, curved and the edge of the proper right portion is broken.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular. The surface is mostly ground with some flaking and bruising. The butt is undifferentiated. The poll is either damaged or unfinished. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is sharp and asymmetrically curved, the blade being slightly longer on the proper right side. The front of the blade tapers towards the cutting edge, and the sides taper towards the poll.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular. The surface is mostly ground with some flaking and bruising. The butt is undifferentiated. The poll is either damaged or unfinished. The bevel is small and demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is sharp and curved, with a large chip to the proper left side. The front of the blade tapers towards the cutting edge, and the sides widen towards the middle, then taper towards the poll.

Broken adze Cross section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front and back, while the surface of the sides is rough where broken. Large portion of butt missing, no obvious differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel demarcated by a curved line. Large portion of cutting edge missing, but remaining cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Incomplete, broken adze. The cross section is trapezoidal but it is not clear which is the front and which is the back. The surface is ground and bruised, and there is a saw mark running diagonally across one face. The butt is absent. The bevel is absent.

Complete adze Cross section is rectangular. Surface is ground, except for proper right area of blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, with a large chip missing from the proper left side.

Complete unfinished adze. Cross section is irregular. The surface is partially ground with flaking or shipping down the proper right side of the back, and the proper left side of the bevel. There is a sawing mark down the proper left side. The butt is undifferentiated and unfinished. The bevel is continuous with the blade and unfinished. The cutting edge is sharp but incomplete, with a portion missing from the proper left side.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular. The surface is mostly ground with some bruising. The front of the butt is chipped. There is a sawing mark down the proper right side. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a chin. The cutting edge is chipped and straight. The blade tapers slightly towards the poll.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, except for area of proper left blade and the poll which are rough. Minor differentiation, faint bezel visible on front. Blade bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Broken adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, except for broken edge. Sawing marks on proper right side. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, except for small areas where chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is angled slightly and sharp.

Complete but unfinished Asymmetrical cross-section, rectangular on proper left side and to a point on proper right. Most of the bevel and blade is ground with some flake scars. More bruising and flaking towards the poll and on the proper right front and back side Blade tapers in from the cutting edge towards the poll but no clear differentiation of butt The proper left side of the blade is straight and has a large saw mark and uneven surface on the side. The proper right side is an irregular unworked shape. The cutting edge is straight and sharp. The bevel is continuous with the blade

Complete Rectangular cross-section with rounded sides. Ground and flaked surface Blade tapers in from the cutting edge towards the poll but no clear differentiation of butt The cutting edge is sharp and symmetrical. The bevel is continuous with the blade. Slightly faceted sides