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Incomplete Asymmetrical blade. Front of blade is ground and bruised. Back of blade is ground with flake scars. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is blunt and straight.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front blade, and mostly ground on back blade, with bruising around butt and back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. "Kaikoura." written on front.

Broken adze (butt and upper blade remaining). Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with bruising on butt and across proper left of back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge not present. "Kaikoura" written on back.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, but bruised on front lower blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. End of butt tapers sharply towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Kaikoura" written on back.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is lenticular. The surface of the blade is ground, with flaking at the poll. The back of the blade is ground on the high points of the stone. The blade is bevelled on both sides. Both bevels are demarcated with straight lines. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is lenticular. The surface of the chisel is bruised, with the cutting edge of the blade and bevel having been ground. The blade is bevelled on both sides. The bevel on the front is demarcated by a curved line, the bevel on the back is straight. The cutting edge is straight and blunt, with chipping.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front and bevel, bruised on back and sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved,. "Kaikoura" written on front and back.

Complete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground and scratched with flake scarring present, especially around poll portion. Back of blade is also ground with flake scarring around the left side and top portion. No differentiation between butt and blade. Blade however does taper in towards poll portion. No clear reduction to shoulder though. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is sharp and appears more straight than curved.

Complete pounamu pendant. Tangiwai/bowenite variety, mid-green with light brown inclusions, high transparency. Surface is ground smooth. Curved with broken suspension hole and notches on one side of the proximal end. Large rectangular notched projection on the outer edge of the curve. Several shallower notches below the projection. Distal end is tapered to a dull point. Comp Sp. p95 (4.200)

Broken adze (blade remaining). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground, bruising on front lower blade and upper back. Sawing mark on proper left. Flaking on proper right side. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Kaikoura" written on front and back.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with bruising around butt and flaking on proper left side. Sawing mark down front proper right. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chip missing mid-cutting edge.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front and back, flaked on poll end and sides. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight, slightly oblique. "Kaikoura" written on front and back.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll. The blade is bevelled on both sides, demarcated by straight lines. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll and bruising on the back. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll. There is no bevel evident. The cutting edge is chipped off.

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. There are sawing marks on the proper left side and the back of the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is trapezoidal, with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground, with flaking along the proper right side. There are sawing marks on the proper left side. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the sides and poll. There are light sawing marks on the proper left side. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Kaikoura" written on front.