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Broken piece of pounamu, possibly an adze. Surface is ground on front and flaked on back. Bevel is demarcated by a line, but has mostly been flaked away. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "North Canterbury" inscription.

Broken chisel, blade remaining. Light green pounamu. Surface is ground and flaked. Cross-section is rectangular. Proper left side of the butt is not present and a large flake is missing from the proper right side; differentiation between butt and blade cannot be determined. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "North Canterbury" inscription.

Broken chisel, part of blade remaining. Dark green pounamu. Cross-section is square. Surface is ground and bruised. Butt is not present. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line and a change in surface. Cutting edge is sharp and straight. "North Canterbury." inscription

Complete adze Cross-section is oval. Surface is almost completely ground on front, and on bevel of blade. Ground on sides. No differentiation between butt and blade. Large chunk missing from PR side of butt. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Broken adze (Blade remaining) Cross-section is triangular, apex towards front. Surface is bruised. Butt not present Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and straight.

Broken adze (Butt remaining) Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised, flaked on lower PL side. No differentiation between butt and blade. Blade not present.

Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining. Serrations along outside, internal barb.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is almost completely bruised. Tip of poll on the PL side is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is blunt and curved.

Complete matarau (eel spear). Both ends of the shaft taper to a point. The matarau has seven tines, three each side of the shaft point. The two exterior tines extend approximately 25cm to reach the shaft, where the shaft has been notched to hold them. The proper right exterior tine has been notched six times near the base of the tine.

Incomplete patu paraoa with no perforation. Butt and handle portion are missing from the patu. Surface has substantial cracking, scratching and chipping. Edges of blade also have chipping. Underside of the patu has a deep impression to the side of the blade, as-well as four other major chips primarily to the sides (light portions). Substantial cracking is also present on the underside.

Complete adze. Grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked and bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade; sides of the butt slightly reduced, particularly on the back and the proper left side. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but chipped. "? Nth. Canterbury." inscription on the front as well as an illegible marking in pink wax? "15/--" inscription on the back.

Paraerae (sandal) woven from harakeke (flax). Two whenu (strands) are overplayed for reinforcement and woven using the takirua (over two, under two) pattern. Braided tapiki (finish) along the heel ends with long harakeke (50mm) added as a cushioning element adhered via looping and threading through wefts. Three ply whiri (braid) woven with muka (flax fiber) is threaded in six loops around the outside of the sandal and a muka cord formed using the miro (rolled) is tied to the side of the sandal.

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.

Complete adze. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is ground, bruising on poll end. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight, slightly oblique. "Kaikoura" written on back.