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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 straight fishhook point. Two small notches on inside of base, one large shallow notch on external side. Internal barb.

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

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Complete patu paraoa. Knob at the butt, coming to a dull point. Two large bilateral notches and projections where the blade meets the handle. Small incised marks on the inside of the notches.

Mostly complete fishhook point or pendant, small part broken off base and tip. Suspension hole and knob at the base. One external barb and two internal barbs. Serrations along the external side from tip to base and on the internal side of the barbs.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, and light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some flaking near poll. Sawing mark visible down proper left side. Another sawing mark at shoulder. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Pounawea written on back.

Complete stone shank. Perforation through head. Partial perforation on proper right side. Cross-section is triangular.

Complete one-piece fishhook. Knob on head of shank. Incurved point.