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Complete adze. Asymmetrical trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. Grey stone. The surface is flaked and ground on the blade. The surface of the adze is more roughly flaked where the butt is, but otherwise there is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with some chips.

Complete adze. The cross-section is rectangular. Grey stone. The surface is roughly flaked, with a ground surface and precise edges on all four sides of the cutting end. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is mostly flaked but ends in smooth surface at the cutting edge. There is no distinction between the bevel and the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Brown stone. Asymmetrical trapezoidal cross-section at blade, rounded rectangle at butt. The surface is roughly flaked and bruised apart from smooth areas on the bevel and front of the blade. There is no distinction between the blade and the butt. The bevel is only distinguished from the blade by its partially smooth surface. The cutting edge is straight and sharp with one chip.

Complete adze. Light brown stone. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is roughly flaked with ground areas on the bevel and the front of the blade. There is no distinction between the blade and the butt. The bevel is flat and distinguished from the blade by the smooth surface. The cutting edge is straight and sharp with some small chips.

Complete adze. Light grey stone. The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is smooth with bruising on the sides and on the front of the butt. There are flake scars on the poll and on the back of the adze. The butt is distinguished from the blade by a slight reduction on the proper left front, and by the change in surface from smooth of the blade to bruised. The bevel is demarcated from the blade by a raised chin. The cutting edge is asymmetrical and sharp. "Otago" is written in pencil on the front.

Complete adze. Irregular trapezoidal cross-section. The stone is light brown. The surface is roughly flaked with smooth areas on the front of the blade. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is asymmetrical and concave, and the cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken rough adze, blade portion remaining. Surface is bruised and flaked. Cross-section is oval.

Complete adze. Mid-green pounamu. Surface is ground on the blade and bruised on the butt. Cross section is rectangular. Minor differentiation between butt and blade; some reduction on the butt. Two bevels, one on the front and one on the back, both demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and oblique.

Broken curved fishhook point, with most remaining except tip.

Broken straight fishhook point, with base and part of shaft remaining. Notches present at base.

Complete taiaha. Surface is worked smooth and polished. Human face carved on each side at the proximal end. Protruding tongue has a rauru (spiral and notch) pattern. Two eyes have paua shell inlays intact. Blade is narrow and rounded, with a large chip missing from the edge.

Complete taiaha. Roughly carved human faces on each side of the proximal end. Metal drawing pins in three of the four eyes (perforation visible where one is missing). Unfinished spiral incised markings on one side of protruding tongue. Dark dyed twisted piece of fibre tied around the centre of the blade.

Complete taiaha. Proximal end carved with human face in high relief on each side. Protruding tongue has a rauru (double spiral with notches) pattern. Blade is undecorated, flaring out to the distal edge, with a chip broken off one side.

Complete curved fishhook point. Two perforations at base.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Broken, curved fishhook point fragment. Base and shank remaining.

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 wahaika rakau. It has a perforation that is rectangular and has been chipped out. It has whakairo on both sides and the top of the head, and also on both sides of the body. It has a carved human figure below the handle with shell inlays for eyes. It is well polished.

Stone patu, black colouration, hole at handle end with 2-ply twisted twine tied through as a handle. Five incised lines at end of handle. Complete patu onewa, with drill perforation and fibre cord tau. Curved reke on the butt. Minor chipping on edge of blade on both sides. Blade smooth and highly polished.

Broken one-piece fishhook, head not present. Incurved tip.