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Complete slate knife. Surface is grounded on both sides, with flake scarring on both surfaces. Cutting edge is straight and sharp with bevel on both surfaces. Haft end is flat

Slate knife. One half has sides that are rounded and curved, the opposite half has sides that are chipped and thinner in width. The surfaces of the scraper are ground where not chipped.

Complete roughout. Pounamu. Light green, silver. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is rectangular. Surface is bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced after small ridge at shoulder, and sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, but is bruised and unfinished. Cutting edge is blunt and curved. Between head of Lake Wakatipu and Paradise written on front and back.

Complete roughout. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is oval. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Reduction in stone at poll end of butt. Bevel is flaked and unfinished. Cutting edge is blunt and curved, also unfinished. "Between Head of L. Wakatipu and Paradise" written on front and back. Small sticker on back; "297".