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Broken pounamu adze, blade remaining. Dark green in colour. Surface is ground and bruised. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, with a chip missing from the proper right side. Bevel is demarcated by a line.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green with light green inclusions, light brown at proximal end, translucent. Surface is ground smooth. Proximal end has one complete suspension hole (drilled mostly from one side) and one broken out suspension hole. Side edges are ground flat. Distal end resembles the cutting edge of an adze, curved and sharp with a bevel demarcated by a line on one side.

Broken patu paraoa. Handle, butt and portion of blade remaining. Distal portion of blade broken off. Sides are rough, possibly unfinished patu. There is dirt on the surface. Bone is very porous.

Complete toggle. There are two perforations, one wider than the other. Both ends are notched around the edges.

Broken toggle, one end remaining. One side is decorated with darkened striations in a cross-hatched pattern. Inside of the bone is packed with dirt.

Broken patu onewa, handle remaining. Butt has two rounded knobs at top with points that face inward. Faint half-circular decorative grooves from top to sides where butt meets the handle. Drilled perforation. One notched knob remains where handle meets the blade.

Broken patu onewa, handle and part of blade present. There is an incomplete perforation at the handle that has been drilled from both sides. The butt of the handle is carved, oval in shape, with three grooves on each side and top ridge at the top. Surface is ground.

Complete adze. Cross-section of butt is round. Cross-section of blade is oval. Surface is ground. Anterior shows minor differentiation between butt and blade. Some reduction of sides to form shoulder. Posterior shows major differentiation between butt and blade. Raised shoulder, reduction in overall circumference of butt. Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, with some flaking on the posterior portion. Horizontal red stripes up the entire anterior length of the adze. Lighter grey stripes on the posterior side.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section. Back narrower than front. The surface of the blade is mostly ground with some flaking. The surface of the butt is bruised. There is differentiation between the butt and the blade. The front and sides are reduced to form shoulder. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The sides of the blade taper from the chin of the blade to the butt. The cutting edge is sharp and curved. The proper left portion of the cutting edge is broken.

Complete adze. Stone. Light grey and mid grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is mostly ground on blade, with some bruising on sides. Surface of butt is bruised and flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Ocean Beach. written on front. Sticker on front; "Moritzson Collection".

Adze, with large curved bevelled edge. Poll end almost circular in cross section; blade triangular in cross section. Light blue/green/grey in colour. Small bevel, not sharp. Blade polished; handle is not. Non-smooth surface down one side of blade.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, mid green, and cream. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, with some bruising. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming shoulder. Poll flares out. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chip on proper left side. Lightly chipped along cutting edge. "Kaikai's Beach" written on front and back.

Complete adze Cross section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Sawing marks on proper left and right sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete chisel. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, with small patches of bruising. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, with chips missing along cutting edge.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, except for areas of natural roughness Undifferentiated between butt and blade Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete gouge Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground. Pounamu is oxidised white. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is curved and concave. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Piece of jade, in the form of a roughly worked adze. Underside of adze has a large ridge in the middle. Grooves each side. Slight bend in shape of adze, is mostly rectangular. Curved bevel with sharp blade. Top surface is curved, with the poll end mostly unworked, and darker in colour.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, except for areas of natural roughness Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Poll end is shaped to a point on proper right Very small bevel, cutting edge is blunt and curved

Complete adze Cross section is mostly rectangular, front slightly rounded Surface of blade is ground, surface of butt features natural roughness Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Butt sides angle in. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Pounamu/ nephrite, kawakawa variety - dark green, mottled. Bird form. Left side and distal edge curve (stomach) Right side as platform-like projection with groove cut around proximal end forming a knob to tie off on. Ground on several planes Complete adze Cross section is rectangular. Surface is ground, except for areas of flaking. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Back reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Small chip missing mid cutting edge