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Broken adze (portion of cutting edge remaining). Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is ground on front and bevel, flaked on all other surfaces. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight, lightly chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, sides of butt and poll are bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced to form shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is blunt and curved.

Complete one-piece fishhook. Knob at head and incurved tip.

Broken minnow shank fragment, base remaining. Cross-section is triangular. Reduction at apex.

Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Perforation through base, notch on external side of base.

Broken fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook. Drill marks visible along one side. Previously broken, now fixed.

Complete bone point. Distal end reduced to a fine point. Partial epiphysis on the proximal end.

Broken point, distal end remaining.

Large seal or sea lion tooth, broken on the interior side of the root.

Complete seal tooth, reduced where the tip meets the root, exposing some of the pulp.

Complete seal tooth, part of pulp exposed on one side of the tooth tip.

Broken (unfinished?) chisel. Stone. Dark grey, black, light yellow. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, mostly broken off. Pounawea written on back.

Complete chisel. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked, except on lower blade, which is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, butt widens towards poll end. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight. Pounawea written on front.

Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Light grey in colour. Unifacial retouch present on one of the lateral margins on the dorsal side.

Broken scraper (?) (lower blade remaining). Basalt. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. No butt. Very small bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Pounawea written on back.

Complete roughout. Stone. Mid grey, light grey, mid brown. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface of front is ground, surface of back and sides flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved, flaked, both unfinished. Pounawea written on front.

Long shaft of light coloured wood. Circular in cross section with many knots. Distal end split into quarters, with wooden wedges pushed between. There is a length of twine wrapped around the distal end.

Complete adze. Grey stone. Surface is bruised and ground. Cross-section is rectangular. Major differentiation between butt and blade; front and sides reduced to form two ridges on the butt. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Waihola" inscription on front

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green with high translucency. Surface is ground with some bruising. Proximal end is rounded, with a suspension hole drilled mostly from one side. One side edge has a notch and a projection, possibly representing a face with a nose or beak? Distal edge has two projections with an indentation inbetween.

Complete adze. Stone. Light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surfaces of front and sides are ground, surface of back is bruised, flaked on butt. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Clinton is written on front.