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Complete kawakawa pounamu/nephrite pendant. Bright green with high translucency and black inclusions. Surface has been ground smooth. Elongated with distal end tapering to rounded V. Proximal end rounded with irregularly-shaped suspension hole, almost broken out indicating extended wear.

Complete pounamu pendant. Tangiwai (bowenite) variety, dark green colour with longitudinal flaws running through it and high translucency. Surface is smoothly polished. Proximal end has been reduced, ground smooth, and drilled from both sides with a suspension hole. Roughly quadrangular in cross-section. Distal end has been squared off.

Partial patu onewa, no perforation present. Blade portion and handle present. Blade is smooth and tapered towards handle/butt end, with some light bruising present. Light chipping on edges.

Complete patu paraoa with drilled perforation on handle. Butt end has deteriorated slightly. The shape of the patu differs in that the handle is placed at the side of blade, as opposed to the middle. Patu is weathered showing porous like pattern over surface. Crack is present beginning from point end of blade running vertically up blade roughly at the centre. Underside of blade has discolouring/possibly staining.

Broken patu onewa, handle and small part of blade remaining. Drilled perforation and ornamental grooves on butt.

Mostly complete patu paraoa; small part of butt not present. Drilled off-centre perforation at butt. Sawing mark running length of blade on one side. Cut mark and two indentations running along other side, one from butt to mid-blade and the other along the length of the blade.

Fragment of patu paraoa, part of blade remaining. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together. Sawing marks present at one end.

Unfinished toggle. Several cracks from one end. Both ends finished.

Complete adze (previously broken in 3/4 pieces, now fixed together). Cross-section is triangular with apex to front, apex widening towards lower blade, making cross-section trapezoidal with front narrower than back. Surface mostly flaked, becoming ground on lower blade, some bruising on butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduces at shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight, narrow. "1932 Morven" written on proper right.

Complete Adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some flaking and bruising in chipped areas. No differentiation between butt and blade. Slight tapering toward poll. Heavy chipping of butt on front and back, poll missing. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Light green, silver, black pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and bruised. Sides of the butt are reduced form shoulders, particularly on the proper right side. Proper right side of the blade has been flaked away. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp. "Banks P." inscription on front.

Complete adze. Dark green pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with sawing marks on proper left side and front left side. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp, with large flake missing from proper right side. "S.Canty." inscription on front

Complete adze. Mid green pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line, but has been mostly flaked away. Cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp. "S.Canty." inscription on front

Complete adze. Dark green and brown pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and flaked. Differentiation between butt and blade on the proper right side; side and front reduced to form a shoulder. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Sth. Canty." inscription on front

Complete adze, broken in two near the shoulders and glued back together. White and light grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with sawing marks on both sides. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and proper left side reduced to form shoulder. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp. "Sth. Canterbury." inscription

Complete adze. Green and brown pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Opihi Res." inscription on front

Complete roughout. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface very rough. Some grounding on front and back. No differentiation between butt and blade. Tapering of sides towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp.

Complete adze. Dark green pounamu. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground and bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade with sides and front of butt reduced to form two ridges, one at the shoulders and one near the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and flaked. "Hanging Rock. S.C." inscription on front.

Complete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground with flake scar at top left corner. Back of blade is also ground. No differentiation between blade and butt, however blade does taper in towards poll portion. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Mid green pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular on the blade and trapezoidal on the butt, with the front narrower than the back. Surface is ground and bruised. Sides of the butt are reduced to form shoulders and taper toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Waimate." inscription on the front.