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Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is asymmetric. The proper left side is ground to flatness. There is flaking at both the poll and cutting edge. The bevel is demarcated by a deep concave wearing. The cutting edge is chipped off.

Incomplete Not present Front of blade is ground. Back of blade is also ground with flake scar. No differentiation between blade and butt. Nor bevel or poll/butt portion is present on blade. Not present.

Broken, flat piece of bone that is slightly curved.

Broken burnt bone pendant, part of proximal end remaining. Broken suspension hole.

Piece of worked pounamu. Light green and light blue colour. West Coast source. Surface is ground and flaked. One edge appears to be the oblique cutting edge of an adze or chisel, with a bevel on one side demarcated by a line. One side edge is straight with a sawing mark and a large notch near the centre. At this notch, there is a deep diagonal reduction, tapering toward the cutting edge. The opposite side edge has a slight projection and a shallow notch. One side is broken and flaked, the other side has two lines/ridges running lengthwise.

Complete patu onewa. Dark grey and black stone. Surface is ground with chipping at the distal edge of the blade. Perforation on the handle is drilled from both sides. Ornamental grooves on the butt.

Complete adze. Dark green pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with sawing marks on proper left side. No differentiation between butt and blade. Two bevels on the blade, one on the front and one on the back, each demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp. "Mangamaunu" inscription on front.

Broken pounamu chisel. The break is on the back of the blade. The cutting edge is remaining. The cross section is asymmetric due to the break. The surface is ground, with flaking on the break. On the proper left corner of the cutting edge there is the end of a sawing mark, which is then broken. The bevel is either broken off, or continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, with some chipping.

Complete adze. Light grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on the blade and bruised on the butt. Sides of the butt are slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with the blade and concave. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly concave.

Complete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground with flake scar at top right. Back of blade is also ground. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Unfinished broken bone comb, one half of proximal end remaining. Proximal edge is rounded. Remaining side has two perforations and a projection. Eleven unfinished teeth indicated by sawing marks, with distal end broken off.

Pendant made from an animal tooth, broken at the proximal end. Some drilling which make indicate a broken suspension hole.

Complete adze Cross-section of butt is round. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Surface is largely ground on front, back, and sides. Some unground/bruised surface on front and sides of butt. Some flaking on proper left side of butt and blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Difference in surface texture may represent differentiation. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Some light chipping on anterior portion.

Incomplete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is mostly ground with minor flakes. Back of blade is also ground. No differentiation between butt and blade. Poll/butt portion is not present. Bevel is demarcated with line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Fragment of patu paraoa, butt and part of handle remaining. Ornamental grooves on top of butt. Drilled perforation on handle. Indentation on one edge and two on one side. Some reduction above perforation on one side.

Incomplete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground with minor flaking scars at the right side. Back of blade is also ground but with distinct flake scar at top portion. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is demarcated with ridge. Cutting edge is jagged and blunt.

Bone comb. Head is rounded at the proximal end, with a face carving on one side edge, indicated by an eye. Two perforations on either side of the eye, one is broken and the other consists of two drill holes. Eight teeth, all broken at various points.

Incomplete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground. Back of blade is also ground with some bruising at corners. No differentiation between blade and butt. Butt/poll portion is not present. Bevel is demarcated with ridge. Cutting edge appears more straight than curved and is slightly sharp.

Broken, curved fishhook point with half of the point remaining. It has a small, upper, internal barb.

Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and lower, external notches.