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Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking on the the poll. There is a sawing mark originating at the poll. The gouge is bevelled on both sides, demarcated by curved lines. The cutting edge is straight and sharp, with chipping.

Complete chisel. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is oval, becoming more rectangular towards blade. Surface is ground, with some bruising on front and proper right. Sawing mark down proper left side. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, proper right side reduces slightly. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Waik." written on front and proper left side.

Complete pounamu chisel. Dark green in colour. Surface is ground, with a polished sawing mark on one side. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp, with a bevel demarcated by a line on each side.

Piece of pounamu/nephrite. Mid-green kawakawa variety. It is unclear what the function of the taoka is, whether a fishhook point, drill point, or a broken pendant. One end has a diagonal break across top. There is a kink almost half-way down the taoka, and then it tapers to a point at the other end.

Complete flute. Visible repair at one end where a fragment was reattached. There are four perforations, three finger holes along the top, with one at the end. There are striations running diagonally across the surface, heavily condensed at the distal end then at equal thirds towards the proximal end.

Complete flute. There are four perforations, three along the top of the flute, and one at the end on the side. The entire surface is decorated with striations that wrap around the flute going in both directions that create a crosshatched pattern.

Complete flute, one end chipped. There are five perforations, one at the end, four along the top. There are two drill marks along the top, past the fourth perforation. There are many darkened, diagonal striations on one side, only four of these lines wrap around to the other side. There is a deep cut mark that wraps around the chipped end.

Complete flute. There are three perforations along the top.

Complete flute. Cross-section more oval than circular. There are triple-lined striations wrapping across it diagonally, in a crosshatched pattern. There are three perforations along the top, and one partial perforation at the proximal end. There are visible repairs where previously broken at the proximal end.

Complete flute, with light chipping on either end. There are several longitudinal cracks, one of which is split wide open. The other cracks are filled with an adhesive. There are four perforations, three along the top of the flute, and one at the end. At one end of the flute, there are diagonal striations.

Broken bird spear point, lower portion remaining. Two barbs remaining. Notches along sides.

Complete bird spear point. Five complete barbs. Notches along the base on both sides.

Complete fish gorge. There are serrations on one side.

Complete bone pendant in the shape of a fishhook shank. Two knobs at head and slightly curved toward base. Internal bone structure is visible throughout.

Bone hei matau (fishhook pendant). Previously broken in several pieces and glued back together. Drilled suspension hole at proximal end. Barbed point, small part broken off at the tip and the barb.

Complete toggle. Toggle has a slight bend in it. There is a single perforation. Both ends are decorated with short striations around the edges.

Complete toggle. There is a single perforation. Directly opposite the perforation there is a deep drill mark. There are several cracks running from the ends to the centre.

Complete seal tooth pendant. Curved with broken suspension hole at root.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is asymmetric. The surface is ground with flaking on the back. There are light sawing marks on the proper left. The bevel is demarcated by a diagonal straight line. The point is straight and blunt.

Complete adze. Mid grey, white. Stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some flaking. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved. "Murdering Beach." written on front.