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Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green and mid green in colour. Circular cross-section. Slightly reduced at the proximal end, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Proximal edge is squared off. Tapered to a dull point at the distal end.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green in colour. Surface is ground. Cross-section is circular. Slightly tapered at the proximal end with a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Distal end is rounded.

Complete pounamu pendant with faded red cloth tied at proximal end. Dark green and black. Chatoyant with high transparency. Octagonal cross section. Tapered at each end. Proximal end is rounded with a suspension hole drilled from each side. Distal end is flattened.

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 dark green pounamu adze. Surface is ground with bruising on the sides and sawing marks on proper right side. Cross-section is rectangular. Differentiation between butt and blade with sides reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but chipped. "Kaitangata" inscription on back and front.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, PL side of back has a long line of natural roughness which extends down the length of the adze. Also rough on the poll. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and straight, chipped.

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

Unfinished adze. Green and brown stone. The cross-section is irregular. The surface has ground areas on both sides of the blade, and flaked and bruised. 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 line in the stone. It is asymmetrical and flaked. The cutting edge is flaked and blunt. There is a label saying "A. Moritzson Collection." on the front of the adze.

Nephrite/pounamu pendant. Dark green and black kawakawa variety. Surface and edges have been ground smooth. Suspension hole broken out at the proximal end, drilled from both sides.

Complete pounamu chisel. Dark green in colour. Surface is ground, with a polished sawing mark on one side. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp, with a bevel demarcated by a line on each side.

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.

Incomplete adze. Asymmetrical. Surface is ground with flaking on back and around break. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by straight line. Cutting edge is sharp, curved and slightly chipped.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green, silver. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on lower blade, bruised on other surfaces. Sawing mark down proper left side. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, proper right side reduced around mid blade, before flaring and ultimately reducing towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Waikouaiti" written on front and back.

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. Cross-section is oval. On the lower PR side of the back, there is a large patch of bruising that extends almost halfway across the adze and ends at the chin. The top half of the back also has a large patch of bruising. The PR side has a small line of roughness. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.