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Broken pounamu drill point, lower blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is bruised. There is flaking at the break. There is tapering towards the cutting point. The point is sharp.

Broken pounamu drill point, lower blade remaining. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. There is tapering towards the cutting point. The point is chipped and blunt.

Broken pounamu drill point, lower blade remaining. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. There is tapering towards the cutting point. The point is sharp.

Broken pounamu drill point, lower blade remaining. The cross section is plano-convex, with the front flattened. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break and on the back. There is tapering towards the cutting point. The point is sharp.

Complete pounamu drill point. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll and on one side towards the point. The point is sharp.

Broken pounamu drill point, lower blade remaining. The cross section is trapezoidal with the front narrower than the back. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. There is a concave wearing on the back of the point. There is tapering towards the cutting point. The point is sharp.

Complete pounamu chisel. Dark green in colour. Surface is ground with polished sawing marks on each side. Round cross section. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge and indentation. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll. The bevel is demarcated with a concave wearing. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll. There is a very light sawing mark on the proper right back. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp, with some chipping.

Complete pounamu chisel. Dark green in colour. Surface is ground. Round cross section. Each end has a bevel demarcated by a ridge and indentation. The cutting edge is chipped.

Complete pounamu gouge. Dark green in colour. Surface is ground with sawing marks on both sides. Round cross section. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge and indentation. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp.

Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with flaking on the back, poll and cutting edge. The bevel is demarcated by concave wear. The cutting is straight and chipped.

Broken pounamu gouge, distal end remaining. Dark green in colour. Surface is ground. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge and indentation. Cutting edge is sharp.

Complete gouge. Cross-section is circular. Surface is ground. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete pounamu drill point. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll and on the point. The point is blunt.

Broken pounamu gouge, blade remaining. Light green and cream in colour. Surface is ground with sawing marks on one side. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is chipped.

Broken piece of a pounamu gouge or drill point, distal portion remaining. Light green and mid green in colour. Surface is ground. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Distal edge is tapered and sharp.

Broken adze (blade remaining) Cross-section is circular. Surface is smooth. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. Blade is sharp and curved.

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

Pounamu gouge. Dark green in colour. Surface is ground with some bruising on one side. Small part broken off the proximal end. Distal end comes to a blunt point, with a bevel demarcated by a line.