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Complete adze. Cross section is circular through the middle and oval at the butt. The surface is ground. The butt is differentiated by strong reduction of front and back and tapering of the sides. The bevel is convex and demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is blunt and chipped.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is partially ground on front and back, butt and sides heavily flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, one chip along cutting edge.

Complete adze. Cross-section is triangular, with apex to front. Apex widens out towards blade end, making cross-section trapezoidal with front narrower to back. The blade is ground towards the bevel and cutting edge, towards the butt and poll the surface is more bruised, with some flaking visible. There is major differentiation between the butt and the blade, the front is reduced. The sides also taper towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a line and a change from ground stone to bruised stone on the back of the blade. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and narrow with very slight chipping. On front in black ink; Brighton Dist [rest of text removed]. On back in black ink; Brighton District.

Complete adze. Trapezoidal cross-section. Front narrower than back. The blade is ground with some bruising on the sides and butt. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade. The back and sides of the blade are rounded off at the butt, and the back is reduced. The sides taper towards the poll. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is sharp, angled and chipped.

Broken adze. Poll not present. Asymmetrical cross-section. The blade is ground with light bruising on the sides. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper towards the poll. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and chipped.

Chevroned whale tooth pendant. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together. Most of the surface is smoothed and polished. Curved to a blunt point at the front distal end. Proximal end is squared off with a suspension hole in the centre. Longitudinal ridge running down the front centre consisting of small curved projections, connected by a continuous serrated edge (only a small portion of which is still intact near the distal end). Broken curved projections running down both side edges.

Rough out The cross-section is oval at one end of the adze and asymmetrical at the other end. The surface is mostly ground but has flake and chip scars on it. No distinction between butt and blade. No distinction between butt and blade.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular The surface is ground with chipping and bruising down the right side proper and on the poll. The butt has no differentiation. The bevel is demarcated by a line and is curved down to the cutting edge. The cutting edge is slightly curved, smooth and sharp.

Broken one-piece fishhook, point remaining, with incurved tip

Middle piece of tab

Complete adze. Grey stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with the back narrower than the front. Surface is ground with cutting and scraping marks across the back. Proper left side of the butt is slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp with flaking on the proper right side. "Momona. Taieri Plain." inscription

Rock core that is dark brown and light green in colour. The majority of the core is cortex.

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 Oval cross-section The surface is ground and bruised. There is a slight reduction on the top of the blade towards the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a faint line. The sides of the blade taper in slightly from the cutting edge the poll. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and chipped, and is missing a large portion of the true left edge.

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Oval at break, asymmetrical at blade. Surface is ground with some bruising, and flaking around the break. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is rounded, smooth and blunt.

Complete adze. Oval at poll, lenticular at blade. Surface is bruised and flaked, cutting edge and lower blade is ground. Butt has minor differentiation, sides are tapered. Bevel is demarcated by a line running from each corner to meet in an apex in the centre of the blade. Cutting edge is curved and moderately sharp.

Adze roughout Asymmetrical cross-section The surface is flaked and unfinished. There is a slight flattening and reduction on the top of the blade towards the butt. The bevel is continuous. The sides of the blade taper in from the cutting edge towards the poll. The cutting edge is sharp, slightly curved, and chipped.

Complete adze Quadrangular Bruised and flaked. Butt undifferentiated. Bevel demarcated by flaking. Cutting edge is uneven, sharp, and slightly curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front side is almost completely ground, except for a medium flake on the centre at the bottom of the blade. Back side has large patches of flaking on either side, two on the PL side and one on the PR side. Theses flakes extend down the sides. Rest is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved. There is a medium sized flake in the centre of the blade.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on back, flaked on the front. Ground on both sides. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.