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Complete adze Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on blade with bruising on proper left and around butt Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides and front are reduced to form shoulders Bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. Cutting edge is mostly chipped away except for small section on proper left

Complete adze Cross-section is oval Surface is ground on front with some major chipping and bruised on back except for bevel Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides tapered toward the poll Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and mostly chipped away

Broken adze, only bottom blade remaining Cross-section is oval near the cutting edge and asymmetrical mid-blade Surface is ground Butt is not present Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green tangiwai variety, Piopiotahi source, with horizontal chatoyant bands. Proximal end tapers to a dull point, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Shallow grooves and very small notch just below the suspension hole. Curved, tapering to a sharp point at the distal end.