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Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green and dark brown takiwai variety with high translucency. Surface is polished. Ends are tapered and pointed. Suspension hole at the proximal end drilled from both sides.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green kahurangi variety with high translucency and chatoyant band running diagonally across the centre. Cross section is lenticular. Wide, rounded distal edge. Proximal end has been broken and reworked, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides.

Opalite flake.

Silcrete flake.

Chalcedony flake. There is weathered cortex present.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front and back, with flaking on sides and upper butt/poll Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved and is chipped on proper left, proper right, and mid cutting edge.

Complete taiaha. Wooden surface is smooth and polished. Human faces carved at the proximal end on both sides. Protruding tongue carved with rauru (spiral and notch) pattern. Eyes are slanted and convex hallows, with a paua shell inlay intact in one. Handle and blade are relatively narrow, slightly flared and rounded at the base.

Complete tewhatewha. Surface is worked smooth with cutting marks evident on the blade. Perforation at the base of the blade, with a piece of twisted fibre through it, knotted at both ends. Face carving about halfway down the handle on both sides. Remnants of wax in eye sockets. Tapered at the base.

Complete tewhatewha. Chicken feathers are attached to the rapa (head). No other whakairo present. The opposite end tapers to a mata (point).

Complete taiaha. Proximal end carved with human face on each side. Paua shell inlay remaining in one eye. Protruding tongue has a rauru (double spiral with notches) pattern. Relatively narrow blade.

Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground, with bruising on butt and sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Bevel is demarcated by line. Cutting edge is heavily chipped. Unchipped cutting edge on proper right side is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front blade and bevel is ground, flaked on back and butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapering towards poll. Bevel demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is too chipped to tell shape or sharpness.

Complete adze Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and back. Flaked at poll and on proper left side. Undifferentiated between front and back. Sides taper towards poll. Large flake on front proper right side of butt. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Small chips along cutting edge.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green kawakawa variety. Surface is polished. Oval cross section. Slightly tapered at the proximal end, with a straight suspension hole drilled using metal tools. Rounded at both ends.

Complete koropepe pendant. Mid-green takiwai pounamu with high translucency. Surface is polished. Carved on both sides. Body is indicated by a spiral with a perforation at the centre. Face at the proximal end, with an incised eye and mouth indicated by a sawing mark and perforation. Suspension hole drilled from both sides at the proximal end.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surfaces of front and back blade are ground. Butt is bruised. Poll is flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge chipped off.

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.

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