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Complete adze. Green and brown stone. Surface is bruised. Cross-section is circular on the butt and rectangular on the blade. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Dunedin." inscription.

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal Surface is ground Major differentiation between the butt and the blade, sides and front are reduced to form shoulder Bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. Cutting edge is sharp and asymmetrically curved.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green and translucent. Surface is ground smooth on the front and bruised on the back. Bird head in profile at the proximal end, turned to the proper left side. Suspension hole (drilled mostly from the front) as eye and a well-defined beak with a knob on the upper beak. Two projections below the head representing legs with well-defined knees and a foot on the proper right side.

Complete adze. Stone. Light grey, light brown, mid grey. Cross-section is oval at butt, semi-circular at blade, with front flattened. Surface is ground on front and back, with bruising on sides of butt and some light flaking. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced at shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, with some chipping. "Waikouaiti" written on front and back.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground, with flaking on the proper left side with bruising on the back. The butt has minor demarcation as the sides taper towards the poll. The proper right has sawing marks. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting is curved and blunt.

Complete chisel Cross-section is circular Surface is ground

Complete adze. Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground with flaking down the sides and the back and on the poll. Butt has minor differentiation, sides are slightly reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and slightly rounded, with some chipping.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is circular on the butt and rectangular on the blade. Reduction on the back sides of the butt; sides taper toward poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Woodlands Dn." inscription

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, featuring a drilled circular eye.

Chalcedony core that is mid blue and mid brown in colour. There is a section of the cortex that runs across three sides

Chalcedony core that is light blue and light grey in colour. It has a small section of the cortex present on one side.

Chalcedony core that is dark purple and light brown in colour. There is no cortex present.

Complete bone pendant. Circular and rectangular paua inlays. Suspension hole and notch at proximal end. Slightly tapered to one side at the distal end.

Complete seal or dog tooth

Complete seal tooth.

Seal tooth, broken at the base of the root

Seal tooth, surface is heavily weathered.

Seal tooth, small piece broken off interior, surface is weathered on one side.

Broken seal tooth, root and a small part of tip is remaining.

Hollow seal tooth, broken at the base of the root.