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Complete curved fishhook point. 1 perforation in the base. 1 knob near the base

Complete minnow lure. Half circle cross section (round on the bottom flat on top). 1 perforation at the head. A reduction in the base for lashing. Abraded body, constructed through grinding.

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

Piece of worked pounamu, possibly a pendant or a fishhook point. Curved to a point, the tip of which is broken off. Reduced at the proximal end.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with bruising down the blade. There is a crack through the centre of the blade, running from the proper left near the pole, to near the bevel. The bevel is demarcated by a concave wearing. The cutting edge is diagonal, a concave curve and sharp.

Complete adze. Cross section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground on front, back, and proper left side. Some bruising on proper right side and poll . Portion from proper left side removed to form an indent on the posterior. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Portion missing from butt, but a slight demarcation of shoulder by a curved line between butt and blade. Slight tapering of adze width toward poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved Broken Adze, poll portion missing. Rectangular cross-section. The blade is ground with a large bruised area on the back on the proper right side. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel sharply angled and demarcated by a lip. The cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is largely ground on front, back, and sides. Broken edge on proper right side, and some small chunks missing on proper left. Bruising on poll, anterior, posterior, and proper left. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Slight tapering toward poll, and a slight shoulder on the proper left side. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp on proper right side, and blunt (and chipped) on proper left side. Cutting edge is curved. Grooves ground into proper right side, on both front and back.

Complete Asymmetrical blade (meant to be trapezoidal) and asymmetrical butt cross-section. Front of blade is mostly ground with flake scar at top portion, and deep ridge running down the right side. Back of blade is ground with flake scar at top right corner. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Wooden barracouta lure with bone point

Complete adze. Light green pounamu. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Reduction on the front of blade, running at an angle from the proper left shoulder to the poll on the proper right side. Proper left side of the butt is also angled tapered toward the poll. Proper right side of the adze is reduced from the poll to the bevel on the proper right side. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp, with a flake missing from proper right side. "Akaroa." inscription on front.

Complete adze. Black stone. Surface is ground. Cross-section is rectangular. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but chipped on proper left side. "Akaroa." inscription on front and back.

Complete adze. Black stone. Surface is ground. Cross-section is lenticular. Sides of the butt are slightly reduced at the shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Akaroa" inscription on front and back.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is lenticular. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but chipped. "Akaroa." inscription on front and back.

Complete adze. Dark grey and dark red stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is triangular on the butt and trapezoidal on the blade, with the front narrower than the back. Front of the butt is reduced to form a ridge. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved; blade tapers toward the cutting edge. "Akaroa." inscription on front and back.

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides slightly taper toward poll. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight. "Akaroa" inscription on proper left side and back.

Piece of worked pounamu, possibly a pendant or adze. Rectangular shape and cross section. Surface is ground with sawing marks on one side edge. Broken at both ends. Drill mark at one end, indicating a broken suspension hole.

Incomplete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with flaking on the proper left and right corners of the cutting edge. There are significant sawing marks down the centre of both the front and back. There is minor delineation between the butt and blade, with the sides tapering towards the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.