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Broken silcrete blade. Mid grey in colour. Medial portion present.

Complete piupiu waist garment made from undyed flax. Scraped flax sections create approximately seven square motifs with a horizontal band either side. Small tassels have been attached throughout the flax tags. The waistband is approximately 11cm wide with a 3 ply whiri (plait) at the top. As extensions to the whiri, twisted whenu (strands) make up waist ties. These extensions are finished with large tassels.

Broken seal tooth, root and small part of tip remaining. Split and worn at the distal end, with pulp exposed.

Fishhook point tab.

Broken slate knife, distal portion remaining. Surface is grounded on one side and bruised on the other. Cutting edge is sharp an curved.

Mostly complete straight fishhook point. Small notches on external side of base, with slight reduction on internal side of base. Internal barb. Tip of point not present.

Broken one-piece fishhook, all but tip remaining. Knobs on head of shank. Previously broken at base, now fixed.

Complete adze. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is mostly bruised. There is major distinction between the butt and the blade, with a curved shoulder with sharp sides and a reduction in the front and sides of the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a curved raised chin. The cutting edge is straight and chipped.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, and light green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground on most of front and bevel, rest is bruised. Sawing mark down proper right side. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, proper left side reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Chipping on front. Sticker on back; "E.171.13 Pounawea H. Uttley"

Broken adze (upper blade to butt remaining). Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Sticker; "E.171.12 Pounawea H. Uttley"

Complete adze. Stone. Light green, dark brown. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is semi-circular back flattened. Surface of blade is ground, surface of butt is mostly bruised, with ground areas on back and some light flaking at the poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Small sticker on back; "382". Pounawea written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid green.Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front, bevel and back of butt. Other surfaces are bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming shoulder, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, small chip on proper left side. Small sticker on back; "383". Pounawea written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of blade is mostly ground, some flaking on sides, surface of butt is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Small sticker on back; "384". Pounawea written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey, light grey, light brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on blade and front butt, bruised on sides and back of butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, small chip on proper right side. Small sticker on front; "385". Pounawea written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey, mid grey and light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising and flaking on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper slightly towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Small sticker on front; "386". Pounawea written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey, mid brown and cream. Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface of blade is partially ground on lower blade, flaked on other surfaces. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides heavily reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Small sticker on front; "387". Pounawea written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Black and light brown. Cross-section is triangular, with apex to back. Surface is mostly bruised, with some ground areas and back and lower blade, flaking on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and straight, heavily chipped or possibly unfinished. Small sticker on front; "388". Pounawea written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Light grey, dark brown. Cross-section is triangular, with apex to front. Surface is ground, with some bruising at edges. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced until poll, where there is one lug. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Small sticker on back; "389". Pounawea written on front and back.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove