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Complete unfinished chisel. Green/grey stone. Triangular cross-section. The surface is flaked with a ground bevel. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in from the poll towards the cutting edge. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved. "1115 Greenhills S." is writtten on the bevel.

Possibly an incomplete adze. Light greenstone. The cross-section is lenticular. The surface is roughyl flaked, with polished areas on the front and back of the blade. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. It is unclear which side of the object has the bevel, but the front and back of the blade have polished areas next to the edge. The cutting edge is blunt and irregular.

Complete curved fishhook point. There is a large single notch at the base.

Complete curved fishhook point with external serrations.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green tangiwai variety, Piopiotahi source, with horizontal chatoyant bands. Proximal end tapers to a dull point, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Shallow grooves and very small notch just below the suspension hole. Curved, tapering to a sharp point at the distal end.

Complete rough-out. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on the grey areas. All copper coloured areas are naturally rough. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Complete one-piece fishhook, with notches at the head and an incurved point.

Complete one-piece fishhook, with an external knob at the head, and an incurved point.

Complete patu paraoa. The handle that attaches to the blade has been previously broken, it is affixed with an adhesive. The Butt of the weapon has also been previously damaged and has been glued back on. Over the broken areas a white/beige coloured paint has been applied. On the underside of the Patu it is quite hollow, due to the natural structure of the bone.

Complete adze. Greywacke. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising on butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. One chip towards the proper right side of cutting edge. Mataura written on back and front.

Cast of patu onewa. Sides reduced where blade meets handle, forming a shoulder.

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

Complete adze. Tangiwai pounamu. Black, silver, mid green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground on most of front and bevel, sides and back are bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, back of adze increases towards butt, so blade is much less deep than butt. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight, oblique. "Moeraki" written on back.

Complete pounamu pendant. Light green, dark grey, and silver kawakawa variety. Surface is ground. Elongated oval shape. Proximal end is rounded with an oblique reduction. The suspension hole is drilled from both sides and off-centre. Tapered to the distal end, with a bevel-like reduction on one side.

Complete adze. Light brownish green stone. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is mostly ground, with flake scars on the butt and poll. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides taper in towards the poll. A straight line distinguishes the bevel from the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with a chip on the proper right.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green, translucent with white and silver oxidation over most of surface. Straight bird form. Proximal end has a suspension hole drilled from both sides with a projection on one side. Projection edge has a drill mark, representing a bird beak. Two notches at proximal edge. Distal end is slightly curved to one side at a dull point.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green, chatoyant, highly translucent tangiwai variety. Surface and edges are ground smooth. Proximal end has some reduction and is squared off with a large suspension hole. Distal end is rounded, with a slightly flattened edge.

Complete argillite adze. Cross section is lenticular on blade and square at the butt. The surface is ground with bruising on the poll. There is major differentiation of the butt, with a convex shoulder and the butt coming to a single lug. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.