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Complete unfinished adze. Dark grey stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked and bruised, with ground areas on the lower blade. There is a minor reduction in the sides of the butt, which taper in towards the poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight, sharp and chipped.

Broken pounamu pendant, one side edge and distal end broken. Light brown with some dark green showing through on the proximal end. Rectangular shape and cross section. Surface is partially ground. Off-centre suspension hole. Sawing marks on one side of the proximal end and on one side edge. Tapers toward the distal end, which has a straight bevel demarcated by a line on each side. Adhesive residue on one side, where a sticker has been torn off.

Complete adze. Grey stone. Flat oval cross-section. The surface is flaked and bruised. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is oblique and irregular.

Broken adze, blade and butt end only. Grey stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is ground, bruised and flaked. There is a reduction in the stone on the sides of the butt. There is no bevel, the broken end is a large flake scar. Small pieces of newspaper are adhered to the front and back of the blade.

Adze roughout. Dark grey stone. Asymmetrical quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade, although the front of the stone slopes down towards the poll. The bevel is roughly indicated with flake scars. The cutting edge is irregular. There is a layer of lighter grey/red stone on the back with "4" written on it. There are patches of dried adhesive on the back, and two areas of the remnant of paper that had been adhered to the surface.

Complete adze Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of blade is ground, Sides and front-side of butt is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced to form shoulder. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and straight. Large chip on the middle of the cutting edge.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.

Incomplete adze roughout, missing poll. Grey stone. Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is flaked with a ground area on the front of the blade. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The butt ends with a flaked broken surface. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. It is not obviously demarcated. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Complete adze Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised. Blade is ground, and some areas of flaking are present. No differentiation between butt and blade. The sides of the adze taper from the cutting edge towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete patu paraoa. Handle is relatively narrow compared to width of blade. Handle is polished without ornamental decoration. There are two knob projections on either side of the blade where it meets the handle, one of which is broken.

Adze roughout. Dark brown stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked and bruised. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. There are flake scars on the bevel. The cutting edge is chipped and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground. Sides and butt are bruised. No differentiation between and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Broken adze (blade remaining) Cross-section is triangular, apex to back. Surface is mostly bruised. Back of blade is ground. Butt is not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze roughout. Grey stone with a layer of brown on the back. Asymmetrical trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is flaked. There is a reduction in the stone of the stone on the front of the butt. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is oblique and chipped.

Broken adze roughout, blade and bevel end only. Grey stone with a layer of white on one side. Trapezoidal cross-section at the broken end, quadrangular at the bevel end. The surface is flaked. There is no obvious bevel and the cutting edge is blunt and flaked.

Complete unfinished adze. Grey stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked with bruised and ground areas on the blade. The stone of the butt is reduced slightly on the front and back. The sides of the butt taper in towards the poll. The bevel is roughly flaked. The cutting edge is blunt and chipped.

Adze roughout, it is unclear whether it is complete or broken off at the poll end. Grey stone. Asymmetrical quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is roughly indicated by flake scars. The cutting edge is blunt and irregular.

Complete unfinished adze Trapezoidal with back narrower than front There is a flake scar, some bruising and mostly ground No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and has some chips.

Complete patu paraoa with drilled perforation on butt. Butt portion appears curved in shape and has carved (reke) rounded grooves. Surface of blade has cracks running vertically down the blade, with cuts and scratching visible. Most if not all of the cut markings are running horizontally or on an angle.

Adze roughout. Light grey stone with patches of light brown. The cross-section is irregular. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. Each side of the blade tapers in from the cutting edge towards the poll. The bevel is roughly shaped by flake scars. The cutting edge is irregular. There is a "y" written on the front of the blade.