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Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with bruising at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line, with a bruise on the proper right. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground and flaked. No differentiation between the butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line on the proper left side. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Kaikorai Mouth" inscription

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll and cutting edge. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is bruised with flaking down both the front and back. There is minor demarcation of the blade, with the sides reduced towards the poll. Both sides have sawing marks. Both front and back are bevelled and the bevels are continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and flaked with sawing marks on proper left side. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and irregularly curved. "Kaikorai Mouth" inscription.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground, with flaking on the front, on the bevel and poll. The demarcation of the bevel is flaked off. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal on the blade and oval on the butt. Surface is ground on the blade and bruised on the butt. Major differentiation between the butt and blade. Sides are reduced to form shoulders and tapered towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Green Island Beach Kaikorai Mouth" inscription.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with the back wider than the front. Surface is ground and bruised. Major differentiation between the butt and the blade; sides are reduced in the front to form a ridge. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is straight and blunt. "Green Isl. Beach Kaikorai Mouth" inscription

Shank fragment. Knobs at head.

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing grooves at each end.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Adze roughout. The cross section is aapproximately oval. The surface is predominantly flaked with some bruising. The butt is undifferentiated. There is no bevel and the cutting edge is blunt.

Complete adze. The cross section of the blade is rectangular. The cross section of the butt is plano-convex with the back flattened. The surface of the sides are flaked and bruised. The surface of the butt and back are bruised the surface of the bevel and the front of the blade are ground. The butt is differentiated by a change in cross section and an increased reduction from the shoulder to the poll. The bevel is demarcated by the differential treatment of the surface. The cutting edge is asymmetrically curved with the proper right side of the blade longer than the left. The edge is chipped and blunt.

Complete adze. The cross section is plano-convex with the front flattened. The surface is predominantly bruised. The front of the blade and the bevel are partially polished. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. Grey and black stone. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade with sides tapered and reduced toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is blunt and curved. "Mouth Kaikorai Stream" inscription

Complete adze. Previously broken in two pieces, but glued back together. Light grey, brown, and black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is bruised and flaked. Differentiation between butt and blade; sides tapered towards the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Mouth of Kaikorai Stream" inscription.

Complete adze. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is predominantly bruised, with some flaking on the bevel. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is partially flaked and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, chipped and blunt.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.