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Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front, back, and sides. Some bruising on sides and poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Rounding off of corners between front and sides. Bevel straight and demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and oblique. Grooves on proper left side.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Some bruising on proper left side and posterior butt/poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Some rounding of corners between sides and front. Bevel is straight and demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp, oblique, and lightly chipped on the proper right corner.

Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is largely ground on front, back, and sides. Some bruising on sides. Broken surface on poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is rectangular. Surface is largely bruised on the sides, and front of the butt. Surface ground on the front of the blade, back of the blade, and back of the butt. Flaking of the poll. Anterior shows no differentiation between butt and blade. Slight tapering of sides toward poll. Posterior shows major differentiation between butt and blade. Raised shoulders, and reduced sides. Cutting edge chipped, sharp, and slightly curved. Bevel is curved and demarcated by a slight curved line.

Mostly complete adze. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Cross-section of remainder of butt is asymmetrical. Surface is largely ground on front, back, and sides. Some bruising on sides. Some flaking on front, back, and sides. Broken edge at poll; some of butt missing. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Some tapering of sides towards poll. Cutting edge is chipped on the proper left side. Cutting edge is sharp and oblique.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and blade portion of back. Sides and butt portion of back are bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is curved and continuous with blade. Some demarcation on sides. Curved edge is blunt and curved.

Broken adze. Blade remaining. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on the front and sides. Flaked on the back. Some bruising on the back and sides. Only blade present, but tapering of sides towards poll. Blade heavily flaked/chipped. Bevel curved and demarcated by a line. Cutting edge likely curved and sharp.

Complete adze Cross-section of butt is circular. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Surface is largely ground on front, back, and sides of blade. Poll shows evidence of flaking. Butt bruised on front, back, and sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Rounding off of corners between front and sides. Difference in surface texture may represent differentiation. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Bevel is curved. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Mostly complete patu paraoa; small part of butt not present. Drilled off-centre perforation at butt. Sawing mark running length of blade on one side. Cut mark and two indentations running along other side, one from butt to mid-blade and the other along the length of the blade.

Fragment of patu paraoa, part of blade remaining. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together. Sawing marks present at one end.

Unfinished toggle. Several cracks from one end. Both ends finished.

Complete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground with flake scar at top left corner. Back of blade is also ground. No differentiation between blade and butt, however blade does taper in towards poll portion. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

complete rectangular, tapering in the sides towards the poll Ground no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is flat and forms a clear ridge against the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp but heavily chipped.

Complete adze. Light green and silver pounamu. Surface is ground and flaked. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Sides of the butt are reduced to a point at the poll. There is a bevel on each side; each is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Kaikoura" and old number "A32.25" inscription.

Complete adze. Light green pounamu. Surface is ground and flaked. Large flake missing out of the back side, creating a ridge running from the proper left side of the bevel to the proper right side of the poll. Cross-section is rectangular. Front and sides of adze are reduced; sides taper toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Kaikoura." and "A32.26" inscription on front.

Complete adze. Mid green pounamu. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is rectangular. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Kaikoura." inscribed on front and old number "A32.28" inscribed on back.

Complete adze. Light green pounamu. Surface is ground with flaking on the back side. Cross-section is rectangular. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp; flaked on proper left side. "Kaikoura." and old number "A32.29" inscribed on front.

Complete adze. Dark green pounamu. Surface is ground and flaked. Cross-section is rectangular. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward the poll. There is a bevel on the front and the back, each is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Kaikoura." and old number "A32.30" inscription.

Complete Quadrangular, narrowing to the back. Narrows in the sides to the poll. Ground, some bruising. No differentiation between blade and butt The bevel is flat and forms a distinct chin with the blade. The cutting edge is flat and sharp.

Complete adze. Dark green pounamu. Surface is ground with some flaking. Cross-section is lenticular. Front and sides of the butt are slightly reduced; sides taper toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line and change in surface. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Kaikoura" inscription on back.