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Broken pounamu pendant. Dark green and silver, high translucency. Oval cross section. Surface is ground and polished, except at the proximal end, which has been crudely cut and reworked on both side edges. Small drill marks at the proximal edge indicating a broken out suspension hole. Tapers to a point at the distal end.

Pounamu/nephrite pendant. Kahurangi variety, bright green with light brown inclusions. Surface has been ground. Proximal end is tapered and straight. Below the proximal end, pendant widens at "shoulders" and is curved in a crescent shape. Distal end is rounded.

Complete chisel. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, with small patches of bruising. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, with chips missing along cutting edge.

Chert drill point. Dark red in colour.

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

Broken pounamu pendant, proximal end remaining. Dark green and black. Circular cross section. Surface is ground smooth. A piece was previously broken off and glued back together. Reduction at the proximal end, with a suspension hole and a rounded edge.

Broken chert blade, proximal portion remaining. White in colour.

Broken chert blade, distal portion remaining. White in colour.

Broken chert blade, proximal end remaining. Dark red and light grey in colour. Bruising on striking platform.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised, ground on lower blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Waikoka written on back.

Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with sawing marks on proper right side. Front and sides of butt are slightly reduced, especially on proper left side. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Pelichet Bay" inscription.

complete Rectangular cross-section. Ground surface with flake scars on the front, proper right side and cutting edge The blade tapers in from the cutting edge towards the poll. There is no differentiation between the blade and the butt The bevel is demarcated by a slight curved ridge. The cutting edge is flaked and irregular

Broken and unfinished hei tiki, head remaining only. Pounamu/nephrite, kawakawa variety with mottled dark patches on mid green. Lighter band runs diagonally across and below lower eye. Two eyes partly outlined with peak at crown. Head turned toward proper left side. Complete perforation at top of head, drilled from both sides.

Incomplete greenstone gouge/chisel, bevel end of blade only. Oval cross-section. The surface is ground and flaked. There is a saw scar on the proper left. The bevel is faceted and demarcated by a curved line. There is a chip out of the proper right side of the bevel and cutting edge.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground and bruised. On proper right side there are sawing marks, and on the proper left front and side of the blade there is a deep sawing mark. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a faint line. The cutting edge is sharp and curved with some chipping. Deep sawing mark on proper left front/side of blade.

Broken and split silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining and split on the left lateral margin. White and dark grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface of the right lateral margin.

Chert flake. Mid brown and light grey in colour.

Chert flake.

Chert flake.