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Complete soapstone whio (whistle). Surface is ground smooth. Drilled perforation at proximal end, with a oval knob projecting off one side. Distal end has a deep indentation with a chipped edge.

Broken adze (Back side of butt missing) Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front. Flaked on proper right side of back. No differentiation between butt and blade. Backside half of butt is missing. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, back has patches of bruising. Proper left side has bruising running down it. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front is ground, back is bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, small patches of bruising near the poll on back side. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of front, proper left side and blade is ground. Proper right side and most of back are worn down and flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Broken adze (everything but cutting edge remaining). Cross-section is oval. Surface of front is ground, surface of back is bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade. Blade not present.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface of blade is ground, naturally rough on butt. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly bruised, bevel of blade and lower half of front is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is blunt and curved.

Complete adze rough-out Cross-section is oval. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Complete adze rough-out. Cross-section is oval. Surface is flaked. There is a small patch where it has been worked down on the lower proper-left side. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Complete rough-out. Cross-section is oval. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Complete rough-out. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Roughout. Pounamu. Light green, light yellow, white. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is bruised, with flaking on proper left side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel unfinished, cutting edge is blunt and curved, also unfinished. Cutting edge is heavily chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground. Flaking on top of butt. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground on front and back with some bruising, particularly on back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Glenorchy written on front.

Complete rough-out. Cross-section is oval. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Complete rough-out. Cross-section is oval. Surface is flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.