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Complete pendant made from an ivory tooth. Slightly curved with suspension hole at proximal end. Reduced and grooved on one side.

Complete ivory pendant, curved with suspension hole at proximal end.

Bone comb. Broken at various points on the teeth and glued back together; proper right tooth is incomplete. Head is square with a small rounded projection on one side edge at the proximal end. Surface is smooth with polishing marks evident. Back side has a horizontal sawing mark visible above the teeth and on the side of the left tooth.

Complete bone pendant. Straight with suspension hole at the proximal end and tapered to a point at the distal end.

Bone pendant, broken at the proximal end. Four notches at the proximal end. "X" cut marks along the sides.

Complete soapstone pendant. Light grey and light brown. Surface has been ground smooth. Off-centre suspension hole, drilled from both sides. Proximal edge is rounded and distal edge is straight with a sawing mark.

Whalebone pendant with broken suspension hole at the proximal end. Slightly reduced and flattened at the distal end. Circular cross section.

This Patu is fragmented, it is just a little part of the handle. At the bottom appear to have Reke markings. This fragment is very weathered.

Complete unfinished adze. Light brown stone. Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is ground and flaked. There is a reduction in the stone on the front and back of the butt, and the butt is continuous with the blade. The bevel is also continuous with the blade. The cutting edge has a chip on the proper left. There is a piece of paper stuck to the front of the butt that reads "429".

Complete unfinished adze. Light grey/brown stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground and flaked with some bruising on the front of the butt. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll, with a sharper angle on the proper right side. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is oblique and sharp with a chip on the front proper left.

Complete straight fishhook point, with internal barb midway up, and external notches at base.

Unfinished pounamu pendant. Dark green kawakawa variety, chatoyant and highly translucent. Sides are ground smooth but some edges are broken and chipped. Suspension hole at the proximal end, nearly broken out. Cutting mark running from just below suspension hole to distal end. Distal end juts to one side at an angle. Inside curve of angle is worked on the side edge.

Unfinished adze. Greenstone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground and flaked. The sides of the blade curve to the proper left at the butt. The bevel is demarcated by an oblique line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp. Green Hills written on back.

Unfinished adze. Greenstone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with flaking and bruising on the proper left and a saw mark on the proper right. The proper left side of the blade tapers in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by an oblique line. The cutting edge is sharp and oblique. Greenhills written on back.

Complete adze. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is roughly trapezoidal, with back narrower than front, and front rounded. Surface is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, slightly concave, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. Waireka Southland written on front.

Complete stone adze Oval. The surface is ground with bruising on the proper right. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is straight and sharp, with some chipping along the edge.

Complete stone adze Trapizodal with back narrower than front. The surface is ground with bruising on the back and butt. Major differentiation of the butt with the sides and front reduced. The bevel is continuous with the blade. There are demarked sides on the back. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, with some chipping on the proper right.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface of butt is bruised, surface of blade is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, flaked on proper left side.

Broken adze (blade remaining) Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground. Butt is not present. Bevel continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is triangular (apex towards front), butt slightly more rounded until poll. Surface is mostly bruised. Underside of blade is ground. Minor differetiation between butt and blade, front reduced to form shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved.