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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. Dark brown. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with some flake scars and bruising on the front of the butt. There is clear distinction between the butt and the blade, with the bruised surface of the front of the butt and a curved line at the top of the blade. The sides of the front of the butt are reduced slightly. The bevel is large and demarcated by a curved ridge. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete greenstone drill point. Triangular cross-section. The surface is ground with small flake scars on the bevel and butt ends. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. There is a long oval groove on one side just above the drill point.

Piece of worked greenstone. Narrow rectangular piece with lenticular cross-section a saw marks in the centre along the length on both sides. Mostly ground with flake scars on the ends and sides.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular. The surface is mostly ground with some bruising along the sides and at the poll. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green, mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on most of front and on bevel, bruised on back and sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper slightly towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. "Kai Kai" written twice on front.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green and white. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with areas of natural roughness, flaked on poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Front of poll flaked so it slopes downwards. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp curved. Otago written on back.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular. The surface is mostly ground with some bruising. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Rectangular The surface is ground with flaking on sides of blade and at break. Butt not present. Bevel demarcated by faint line. Cutting edge sharp, rough, straight, and tapering off at sides.

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. The surface is ground with some flaking on back of right side proper, and at break. Butt not present. Bevel demarcated by angular line. Cutting edge smooth, sharp and straight, with flake on corner of right side proper. Prominent sawing mark down right side proper.

Complete adze Trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. The surface is ground, with flaking on the poll, and centre of the left side proper on the front. Butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is sharp and smooth with a straight angled edge. Prominent saw mark on the right side proper

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. The surface is ground, with flaking down the proper left side. Butt not present. Bevel demarcated by a prominent line. Cutting edge smooth, sharp and straight. Prominent saw mark down the proper right side.

Complete adze. Rectangular The surface is ground with bruising on the butt and on the back right side proper. Butt has minor differentiation, sides have been reduced. Bevel demarcated by faint line. Cutting edge sharp, rough, and straight, however rounded on left side proper.

Complete adze. Trapezoidal at poll with front narrower than back, Asymmetrical at blade. Surface is ground with bruising and flaking down both sides, and heavy flaking around the poll. Butt has minor differentiation. The left side has been reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a line curving from corner to corner. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and straight. Sawing mark down left side proper.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground except for natural rough patches on the PR side and on poll. Small sawing mark in middle of back. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced to form shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, concave.

Incomplete adze. Blade and butt remain. Rectangular Surface is ground with heavy flaking at poll and down sides. Cutting edge is flaked away entirely. Butt has major differentiation, front and sides are reduced and shoulders are raised. There are two prominent horizontal grooves above the shoulder demarcating the butt. Bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge has been broken off. GLAM ADZE

Complete adze. Asymmetrical, very curved. Surface is bruised and flaked. Butt undifferentiated. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is blunt, smooth and curved. Very curved toward the back.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, light blue. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some bruising on back and flaking at poll, sawing marks down proper left and proper right sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Hampden written on back.

Complete adze Cross-section is oval Surface of front is ground. Surface of back is rough. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly bruised, ground on bevel and proper right side, sawing mark down proper left side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides of butt taper slightly towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and oblique. "Purakanui" partially written on bevel.