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Broken adze (butt remaining) Cross-section is oval Surface is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Blade not present.

Complete rough out Cross-section is rectangular Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Broken adze, butt and most of blade remaining. Light green and grey pounamu. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with the back narrower than the front. Surface is bruised with grounding on the front of the blade. Major differentiation between the butt and blade; sides and front of the butt are reduced to form a ridge. Bevel and cutting edge have been broken off. "Tokata" inscription.

Complete adze Cross-section is oval. Surface of blade is ground, surface of butt and sides are bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Rectangular and curved. Ground with a large linear flake on the back. Butt has minor differentiation, sides taper toward poll. Bevel continuous with blade and tapers down to cutting edge which is smooth, rounded and not very sharp. There are minor chips on the cutting edge. Right side proper has serration along the side. There are cleanly drilled holes in the top of the butt and on the right side proper of the shoulder area.

Complete kawakawa pounamu/nephrite pendant. Bright green with high translucency and black inclusions. Surface has been ground smooth. Elongated with distal end tapering to rounded V. Proximal end rounded with irregularly-shaped suspension hole, almost broken out indicating extended wear.