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Broken adze, blade remaining. Mid grey and mid brown. Cross section is oval. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is chipped.

Piece of broken worked pounamu. Dark green. Surface is ground and flaked with sawing marks on one side and one edge. One edge is straight and sharp, similar to the cutting edge of an adze, with a bevel demarcated by a line on each side. The other edge is mostly broken, with a small portion coming to a sharp tapered point and a small bevel demarcated by a change in surface on one side.

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides tapered toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and flaked. "Sth.Canterbury" inscription on front

Complete, curved fishhook point. It has an internal barb in the middle of the point and lower, external notches.

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

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

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.

Complete kinked bone pendant with suspension hole.

Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and lower, external notches. It has a lower, internal barb too.

Piece of worked wood, use unknown. Rod-shaped and slightly wider at one end. Broken at each end; some splintered pieces have been glued back on. Surface is worked smooth.

Complete bone pendant. Suspension hole at proximal end. Kinked at mid-shaft and foot-shaped distal end.

Ivory or tusk pendant, broken with heavy wear at the distal end. Suspension hole drilled from both sides.

Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and a perforation at the base. It has a long notch on the external side of the base.

Dog tooth pendant

Broken adze, blade remaining. Light green pounamu. Cross section is oval. Surface is ground with some bruising. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp but chipped.

Complete adze. Mid green and grey pounamu. Surface is bruised. Cross section is rectangular. Tapers toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Worked pounamu, possible chisel. The cross section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. The surface is ground. There is minor demarcation between the blade and butt, with the sides and back reduced. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete adze. Rectangular Ground with flaking around edges. Butt undifferentiated. Bevel demarcated by horizontal line running across blade. Cutting edge slightly rounded with minor chipping.

Complete adze. Light grey stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross section is rectangular. Sides taper toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a change in surface. Indentation at centre of bevel. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved.

Broken adze, blade remaining. Light grey rock. Surface is ground and flaked. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp.