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Complete roughout. Pounamu. Light green, and mid green. Cross-section is lenticular, oval at butt. Surface is flaked and bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Presumed bevel (side with no inscription) is flaked and unfinished, cutting edge is blunt and curved, also unfinished.

Complete roughout. Pounamu. Light green, mid green, and white. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised and flaked. Two small ground areas on lower blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Presumed bevel is flaked and unfinished. Cutting edge is blunt and curved, also unfinished.

Broken slate knife. No discernable cutting edge. Surface is grounded on both sides, with flake scarring on both surfaces.

Broken schist knife, no discernable cutting edge. Surface is grounded on both sides, with flake scarring on both surfaces.

Broken schist knife, no discernable cutting edge. Surface is flaked on both sides.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, white, light green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, light bruising on poll end of butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, and back reduced slightly. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Dart R. written on front.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green and light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some patches of flaking on proper right and proper left sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, reduction on proper left front corner, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, very lightly chipped. Dart R. written on back.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, mid green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some flaking on sides and poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. Dart R. written on front.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, some flaking on proper right side and on front and back of butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. Dart R. written on front.

Broken schist knife, distal portion remaining. Surface is grounded on both sides, with some bruising on both surfaces. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved.

Roughout. Pounamu. Light green, white. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is flaked and bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Presumed bevel is flaked and unfinished. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, also unfinished.

Complete roughout. Pounamu. Light green, white. Cross-section is diamond shaped, though apices are not aligned. Surface is flaked and bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced. Bevel is flaked and unfinished, continuous with blade. Cutting edge is blunt and curved, unfinished. Missing fragment from proper left side.