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Complete adze. Grey stone. Rounded rectangular cross-section.The surface is bruised with flake scars at the poll. There are several scratches on the front and back of the blade. There is a minor distinction between the blade and the butt, with a raised shoulder on the front of the blade. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, asymmetrical and sharp. "Longridge" is written in pencil on the bevel

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangle. Surface is ground, with some bruising. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. ?Southland written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Light green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, bruised on sides and butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Waipapa Point" written on back.

Complete adze. Speckled green stone. The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is mostly ground, with bruising on the front of the butt and some flake scars. The difference in surface and a reduction in the stone distinguishes the butt from the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. Dark brown stone. The cross-section is rectangular at the blade and oval at the butt. The surface is mostly bruised with flake scars at the poll, the bevel and the sides of the blade. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid-green.Cross-section is oval. Surfaces of front and back of lower blade is ground, bruised on all other surfaces. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, back reduced forming small shoulder on back. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Southland written on front.

Complete adze. Green stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front, convex front and concave back. The surface is mostly bruised with flaking at the poll and cutting edge. There is a curved protruding shoulder on the front of the blade, with the stone of the butt reduced on the front and sides. The bevel is short and roughly flaked. The cutting edge is blunt and chipped.

Complete rei puta (pendant made of whale ivory). Surface has been worked smooth. Perforation at the proximal end, drilled from both sides. Natural indentation from root cavity on the back side. Rounded at the proximal end and tapered to a point at the distal end. Front distal end has carved facial features, with brow ridges and eyes indicated. Small drill mark represents nose and three others indicate mouth, but distal edge has chipped off.

Complete adze. Light and mid grey stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is rectangular. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with front reduced to form a prominent ridge. Sides taper toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Tokanui" inscription on front. Attached sticker on front reads "II/20".

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface of front and sides of blade is ground. Butt and back of blade is bruised. Heavy differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced to create large shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, concave. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped.

Complete adze. Stone. Light green and grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some bruising on butt and flaking on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade cutting edge is sharp and straight. Southland written on front.

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove.

Complete roughout. Stone. Dark grey. Surface of back is mostly ground, rest of adze is bruised, with some flaking. Cross-section is assymetrical. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished. Southland written on back.

Complete roughout. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is roughly triangular, apex to back. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge are unfinished. Southland written on front.

Complete roughout. Stone. Light grey/green, brown. Cross-section is triangular with apex to front at butt, becoming trapezoidal towards blade as apex flattens. Surface is ground and flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Southland written on back.

Complete roughout. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is assymetrical. Surface is ground with some flaking on back. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, but butt is curved to the proper left. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished. Southland written on back.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground with flake scars on butt and sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Poll reduced on one side. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge too chipped. Southland written on back.

Broken adze (lower blade remaining). Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is heavily chipped. Southland written on back.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised, with some flaking. Minor differentiation between butt and what remains of blade, sides reduced just after break. Blade not present. Southland written on front.

Broken roughout (lower blade remaining). Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular, slightly rounded. Surface is flaked and bruised. Butt not present. Bevel is flaked and unfinished, cutting edge is curved and sharp. Southland written on front.