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Unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with bruising and flaking on the sides and the butt. The proper right side of the butt tapers in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a light line. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped on the proper right corner.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising on proper right of front. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line, and is concave. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Glenorchy written on back.

Complete adze. Difficult to assess because upper portion still rough. Possibly lenticular cross section. Surface of bevel is ground. Bottom of front surface partially ground. Upper blade and butt rough and flaked. Minor differentiation of butt, sides tapering towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, but bevel is significantly more ground, whereas blade is rough and flaked.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is lightly bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, which is pointed. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Glenorchy written on back. Small sticker on front; "15"

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid grey, light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, flaking on proper left side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is curved, very chipped. Glenorchy written on front.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark grey, light brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of lower blade is ground, bruised and flaked on other surfaces. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by flaking. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, slight curve at proper left side of cutting edge. Camp Hill written on front.

Complete unfinished adze. Thin quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked and bruised. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in from the cutting edge to the poll. The blade has been broken in tow and repaired - there is a crack on both sides and visible adhesive in the mend on the front. The bevel is indicated by a curved oblique ground section. The cutting edge is curved and irregular. There is a small piece of paper that reads "18" or "81" adhered to the front of the blade.

Complete unfinished adze. Thin quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground, bruised and flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in from the cutting edge to the poll. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. The cross section of the blade is rectangular, and the cross section of the butt is oval. The surface of the front is ground with some bruising at the poll. The surface of the back is ground with some bruising on the bevel. The butt is undifferentiated, tapering toward the poll. The bevel is demarcated with a single line, and is curved down to the cutting edge. The cutting edge is slightly curved and chipped.

Complete adze. The cross section of the butt is oval, and the cross section of the blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. The back is ground, with some bruising and chipping on the proper left side. The front is ground, with some bruising on the shoulder and proper left side of the blade. The butt has minor differentiation, with a faint ridge separating the butt and blade. The bevel is continuous with the blade, and curved. The cutting edge is curved, smooth and sharp.

Complete adze Cross-section is triangular, apex is towards the front Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface of front and sides of blade is ground. Butt and back of blade is bruised. Heavy differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced to create large shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, concave. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped.

Complete unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised with ground areas on the lower blade and some flake scars. There are two shoulders at the side of the base of the butt, and a reduction in the stone on the sides of the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with some chips. There is a patch of adhesive or wax in the centre of the back of the butt.

Complete unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is bruised and flaked. There is a straight shoulder on the front of the blade, and a reduction in the stone of the butt on the front. The sides of the butt taper in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a line of flake scar. The cutting edge is asymmetrical, curved and chipped.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, with some light bruising on all sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped.

Unfinished soapstone whio (whistle), previously broken in three pieces and glued back together. Surface is ground smooth. Distal end has a shallow indentation, indicating the whistle is incomplete.

Complete adze. Grey stone. Rounded triangular cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked with bruising and ground areas on the blade. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The poll is oblique and flaked. The bevel is flaked and demarcated by an irregular ridge. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped.

Complete fishing line and sinker. The line is plaited flax bound with unworked flax. The sinker is complete, with a transverse lashing mark around the circumference. The connecting rod is a naturally formed Y section, with flax bound to each of the lengths of wood.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, notch cut into surface that is wider at both ends and narrow through the middle. Sides of butt taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. "Hampden" written on back.

Complete Asymmetrical cross-section. Back of adze has bruising with flake scars. Front of adze is also bruised with flake scars. Front of blade is a lighter shade of grey than back. No differentiation between blade and butt, however it looks as though poll/butt portion is still in the process of being worked as distinct flake scars are present. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is slightly curved and blunt.