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Complete adze Cross-section of blade is triangular with apex to back, and front slightly rounded. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with front and sides reduced. Bevel is demarcated by lines, coming to a point mid blade. Bevel is slightly concaved. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey. light brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground with areas of bruising across front and towards butt on back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Hampden" written on front.

Piece of worked pounamu, probably an adze or scraper reworked as a pendant. Mid-green. Surface on front and back is ground, with flaking and chipping along edges. Distal end has a bevel on one side, demarcated by a line, and the edge is straight and sharp, similar to the cutting edge of an adze. Proximal end is tapered with "shoulders" and a large suspension knob.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, notch cut into surface that is wider at both ends and narrow through the middle. Sides of butt taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. "Hampden" written on back.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green, light blue. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some bruising on back and flaking at poll, sawing marks down proper left and proper right sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. Hampden written on back.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground, bruised on front and sides of butt. Large flake scar on back. Sawing marks down proper left and proper right sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped.