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Piece of worked greenstone, triangular shape. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground. One end is faceted and the other is a broken point.

Complete unfinished adze. Greenstone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with heavy flaking on the proper right side. The proper left side has a long saw mark. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. the side of the blade is straight on the proper left and irregular and tapering in towards the poll on the proper right. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, sharp and slightly chipped.

Broken adze, only part of mid-blade remaining Cross-section is rectangular Surface is partially ground but with major bruising throughout, sawing marks along proper left side Butt is not present Bevel and cutting edge are not present.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground, bruised on front and sides of butt. Large flake scar on back. Sawing marks down proper left and proper right sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped.

Broken, (Appears to be missing the proper left side, the proper right side remains pretty much complete, but damaged) very roughly rectangular The surface is ground, but significantly chipped. There appears to be no differentiation between the blade and the butt. The Bevel is curved and slightly concave, and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge appears sharp but the vast majority of it has been chipped away.

Complete stone chisel Cross-section is rectangle. The surface is ground with heavy flaking on the front. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is heavily chipped.

Complete chisel Oval The surface is ground with some flakes/chips. The bevel is curved and distinguishable from the blade by a faint ridge. The cutting edge is flat and sharp.

Incomplete greenstone gouge, blade and bevel end only. The cross-section is circular. The surface is ground with some flake scars. The bevel is demarcated by two straight lines that meet in the middle. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Unfinished chisel. Greenstone. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is mostly ground with bruising at the butt and some flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt. It is unclear which side is the back, as both sides have a rough bevel shape demarcated by an irregular line. The cutting edge is oblique, straight and sharp.

Broken fishhook point, tip remaining. Barbed and straight.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking on the the poll. The bevel is concave, and demarcated by two diagonal ridges. The cutting edge is straight an sharp.

Complete inanga pounamu pendant. Adze shape. Surface is lightly ground. Discolouration on the lateral margins and edges of front and back. Flaking at proximal end. Suspension hole at proximal end.There is minor differentiation of the butt and blade, with the sides reducing towards the proximal end. Label accompanies pendant. Reads "Found in Maori Midden at Tarea (Granity Creek) near Westport".

Dark red porcellanite flake. Cortex on the the dorsal surface. Bifacial retouch on the distal edge and unifacial retouch on one lateral margin.

Dark red porcellanite flake. Cortex on dorsal surface. Unifacial retouch on lateral margins and at proximal edge with bifacial retouch on the distal edge.

Broken porcellanite blade, unknown portion remaining. Mid grey in colour. Flake scars present across both surfaces. Unifacial retouch present on both lateral margins of one side.

Piece of worked pounamu/nephrite, dark green kawakawa variety. Surface is partially ground with some chipping on edges. Roughly shaped into the outline of a human leg, with projections resembling a buttock, knee, and foot, possibly indicating that this piece is an unfinished pendant.

Incomplete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground. Back of blade is ground with flake scarring at left side and upper right corner. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground. Areas of back and front have bruising on them. Poll is also bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground. Natural rough areas on butt and sides. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.