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Complete silcrete blade. Dark grey and white in colour.

Broken totara tauihu (prow) of waka taua (war canoe). All carving are worn, especially on the proper right. Fretwork carving of two spirals on body, top of spirals broken off. Large human face protruding forwards, tongue protruding with the top half of the face missing. There is piko-o-rauru (double spiral) carving on the cheeks and worn carving on the lips and tongue. The face has been reattached using three metal pins. A full figure lies horizontal at the base of the two vertical spirals, split in two by the spirals. A third face is carved at the rear of the prow. There is worn tuara-kuri (diamond notches) carving on the prow. The proper right lashing board is broken off, with the front-most lashing hole remaining. The proper left lashing board has four drilled holes remaining.

Broken adze, butt and top blade remaining Cross-section is square Surface is bruised on back of blade and around butt and ground on front of blade and sides Major differentiation between butt and blade. Sides and front are reduced to form shoulder with a tall ridge Bevel and cutting edge are not present. Only mid-blade to butt remains

Broken adze, butt remaining Cross-section is rectangular Surface is bruised Major differentiation between butt and blade. Sides are reduced to form shoulder Blade is broken from just below the shoulders; bevel and cutting edge are not present

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is bruised Minor differentiation between butt and blade; proper right side is slightly tapered towards the poll Bevel is demarcated by a ridge. Cutting edge is straight and flaked

Complete adze Cross-section is asymmetrical Surface is ground with flaking on front of butt and proper left side Minor differentiation between butt and blade; sides are tapered and back of butt is reduced towards the poll Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front Surface is ground with flaking on butt and sides Minor differentiation between butt and blade; sides are tapered towards the poll Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking

Complete adze Cross-section is semi-circular Surface is bruised with some ground on front of blade Major differentiation between butt and blade. Sides are reduced to form shoulder. Front and back are tapered towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge. Cutting edge is curved and sharp

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular on the blade and semi-circular on the butt Surface is bruised Major differentiation between butt and blade. Sides are tapered toward the poll and front is reduced Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground with flaking on sides and around butt Minor differentiation between butt and blade; sides are tapered toward the poll Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is straight and sharp

Complete adze Cross-section is lenticular Surface is ground with bruising on sides and around butt Differentiation between butt and blade; sides are tapered toward the poll Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front Surface is flaked with some grounding on front of the blade and on bevel There is a reduction in the front of the butt. Bevel is narrow and continuous with the blade. The blade is tapered towards the cutting edge, which is curved and flaked

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is bruised and flaked with some grounding near cutting edge Sides of the butt are tapered toward the poll Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and flaked

Complete adze Cross-section is asymmetrical on blade and circular on butt Surface is ground with bruising around butt and on proper right side Major differentiation between the butt and blade on proper left side, which is reduced. No differentiation between butt and blade on proper left side. Indentation on the front of butt at the shoulder Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved to the proper left side but straight on proper right. Blade is wide and flat on proper right side.

Broken fishhook tab. Edges partially rounded, striation across top of tab.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with rough area on back proper left and bruising on sides of butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by two lines, one mid way across bevel and one at chine. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, minor chips along cutting edge and large chip at proper right corner.

Complete adze. The cross-section is oval. The surface is ground, with some flaking on the butt. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade as the sides taper in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a minor line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken adze (blade and lower butt remaining). Pounamu. Light green, mid green, light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, with bruising on sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, proper left side tapers towards break, proper right side reduced but flares out before break. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped along cutting edge. "? Taieri P." written on front.

Complete chisel Very roughly oval The surface is ground and flaked with slight bruising. The bevel is curved and demarcated from the blade by a faint line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze Cross-section is slightly trapezoidal, with back narrower than front Surface of blade is ground with chipping. Surface of butt is ground on the back and sides with bruising on the front Major differentiation between butt and blade, front is significantly reduced, sides are tapered Bevel is demarcated by a strong line. Cutting edge is asymmetrical and has a major chip off proper left side