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complete Circular butt, trapezoidal blade. Bruised butt with a ground blade which is slightly chipped. Major differentiation between the butt and the blade, blade narrows down from the sides, with reductions forming a distinct shoulder on the front and front sides of the blade. The bevel is distinguishable from the blade by a very clear ridge. The bevel is slightly convex. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

complete Oval butt, trapezoidal blade. The surface is mostly bruised with ground bevel and front and back of the blade. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade, blade narrows slightly into the butt on the sides. Butt is longer than the blade and is difficult to distinguish on the back. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The Bevel is flat. The cutting edge is sharp and curved, with a small chip.

complete Rectangular at the blade becoming oval at the butt. The surface is mostly ground with some bruising on the front and one side. There are several chips missing. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade, blade narrows towards the butt. The bevel is distinguishable from the blade by a slight line. The bevel is straight. The cutting edge is slightly curved, sharp but lightly chipped.

Complete patu rakau. The butt has a knob with a projection on one side. Handle is tapered to the proximal end. A longitudinal ridge runs down the centre of the patu on one side, from the butt to the distal end of the blade. Shoulders where the butt meets the blade, demarcated by two curved carvings, meeting at the longitudinal ridge. Blade is elongated, tapering to a rounded point at the distal end. Perforation at the distal end of the blade, drilled from both sides. Sides edges of the blade are heavily chipped and weathered.

Complete wooden bowl. Lenticular shape with steep sides and flattened lenticular base. One end tapers to a rounded spout that is flush with the rim of bowl. The other end is broken. Interior is charred in centre of base and part of the sides.

Complete adze. Stone. Grey. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is bruised, with some ground areas. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, proper right side slightly reduced, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago Central written on front.

Rock flake. Dark red and mid red in colour. Unifacial retouching on both lateral margins.

Silcrete flake. Mid grey and light grey in colour. Cortex present on one surface.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, back narrower than front. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground, sides of butt bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Sides heavily reduced, but flare out again at poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete tewhatewha. Chicken feathers are attached to the rapa (head). No other whakairo present. The opposite end tapers to a mata (point).

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze (still quite rough, but not quite a roughout) Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front is bruised, flaked on back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapering towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished. Cutting edge as it is is blunt and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapering towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapering towards poll. Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, till the poll end of butt where surface becomes flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, reduced on proper left side, notch chipped on front proper right side. Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge is curved, angled towards proper right and sharp.

Broken silcrete blade, distal end remaining. Dark grey in colour.

Broken porcellanite blade, medial portion remaining. Dark red in colour. Weathering on one lateral margin, dorsal surface.

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Light grey and light brown in colour. Weathering on both lateral margins.

Broken porcellanite blade, distal end remaining. Dark red and mid red in colour. Unifacial retouch on left lateral margin, dorsal surface. Weathering on right side of the dorsal surface.

Broken porcellanite blade, proximal end remaining. Mid grey and mid red in colour.