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Worked pounamu. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is lightly ground on the front and on the roughed out bevel. There is flaking around the sides and on the back.

Broken adze (poll end remaining). Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground on front and back, with bruising on sides. Sides of fragment taper towards poll. "P" written on back. "Pareora" written on front.

Broken adze (fragment of lower blade). Cross-section is rectangular. Surface ground on front, bruised on back and sides. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge not present. "Pareora" written on front.

Worked pounamu Asymmetrical Surface is bruised and flaked. Butt not present. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line at the chin. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken adze, blade remaining. Light green and silver pounamu. Surface is ground and flaked. Cross-section is rectangular. Butt is not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Tokanui" inscription.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical Surface is flaked and bruised Butt has minor differentiation, sides have been reduced. Bevel is demarcated by two straight lines meeting at an off-centre apex. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and slightly curved.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground with some bruising on sides and near poll. Sawing marks on the proper left side Major differentiation between the butt and the blade. Sides are reduced and curved inward and then widen again toward the poll. Poll is broken off. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with bruising at the poll. The poll is tapered to a blunt point. The bevel is demarcated with a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete adze. Pouamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some bruising on butt. Sawing mark down proper right side. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, back is reduced. Both front and back are bevelled, demarcated by lines. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, proper left side sharply oblique. "Kaikai's Beach" written on front and back.

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Circular. Surface is ground with minor bruising. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and uneven. Sawing mark on right left side proper.

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is asymmetrical Surface is ground with sawing marks on proper right side Butt is not present Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is not present

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground with some bruising on the back of the blade. Saw marks on both sides. Sides are tapered towards the poll, but poll is not present Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground with flaking on front Butt is not present Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and flaked

Broken pounamu drill point, lower blade remaining. The cross section is an asymmetric pentagon. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll and cutting point. There are concave wearing on two of the five sides. The point is chipped off.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with bruising at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line, with a bruise on the proper right. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll and cutting edge. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is bruised with flaking down both the front and back. There is minor demarcation of the blade, with the sides reduced towards the poll. Both sides have sawing marks. Both front and back are bevelled and the bevels are continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and flaked with sawing marks on proper left side. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and irregularly curved. "Kaikorai Mouth" inscription.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground, with flaking on the front, on the bevel and poll. The demarcation of the bevel is flaked off. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.