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Broken (blade, bevel and cutting edge present) rectangular, narrowing in the sides towards the poll. The surface is ground. The butt is missing. The bevel is slightly curved and distinguishable from the blade by a slight ridge. The cutting edge curved and oblique, and sharp.

Broken, Missing most of the proper left side. The proper right remains damaged, but with some of all elements present. too damaged to comment. The surface is ground, with significant chips. No differentiation between the butt and the blade. Only a tiny slither of bevel remains, however it appears to be curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Broken, (Appears to be missing the proper left side, the proper right side remains pretty much complete, but damaged) very roughly rectangular The surface is ground, but significantly chipped. There appears to be no differentiation between the blade and the butt. The Bevel is curved and slightly concave, and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge appears sharp but the vast majority of it has been chipped away.

Complete irregular The surface is ground with some flakes/chips No differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is slightly curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp.

Broken (Cutting edge, bevel and part of the blade present) rectangular The surface is ground with some flakes/chips. The butt is missing. The bevel is flat and distinguishable from the blade by a clear ridge. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

complete rectangular, narrowing in the sides towards the poll The surface is ground. No differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

complete roughly trapezoidal, back narrower than the front. Narrows in the sides from blade towards the poll. The surface is ground, with few flakes/chips. No differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is flat and distinguishable from the blade by a clear ridge. The cutting edge us straight and oblique, and sharp. Faint ditch or gutter? Running lengthways down the front of the blade

Broken, blade, butt and part of the bevel is present. Very roughly rectangular, but fairly irregular. Narrows in the sides towards the poll. The surface is ground with chips. Saw mark on the proper left side. No differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel appears curved (only some of the bevel is present) and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is missing.

Broken (Cutting edge, bevel and part of the blade present) Trapezoidal, back narrower than the front. The surface is ground. The butt is missing. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete mid-green pounamu pendant. Off-centre suspension hole drilled from both sides at the proximal end. Straight and both the proximal and distal edges are rounded.

Pounamu pendant. Mid-green with black inclusions. Surface is ground. Broken suspension hole drilled from both sides at the proximal end. Tapering to a point at the distal end.

Complete chisel Oval The surface is ground with some flakes/chips. The bevel is curved and distinguishable from the blade by a faint ridge. The cutting edge is flat and sharp.

Broken chisel. The cutting edge, bevel and part of the blade are present circular. The blade widens out the sides towards the poll The surface is ground with very slight flakes/chips. The bevel is flat and distinguishable from the blade by a clear ridge. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Broken (Proper right side elements including blade, bevel and cutting edge is present) Probably rectangular (proper left side is missing). The surface is ground with some chips/flakes. The butt is missing. The bevel is curved and distinguishable with the lade by a clear ridge. The cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp.

Broken (Cutting edge, bevel and part of the blade present) Rectangular. Narrowing in the sides towards the poll The surface is ground. The butt is missing. The bevel is flat and distinguishable from the blade by a slight ridge. The cutting edge is straight, slightly oblique and sharp.

Complete kinked bone pendant. Knob at proximal end on the side of the suspension hole.

Complete straight bone pendant. Notched along sides and tapered to a point at distal end. Knob at proximal end with a small portion chipped off.

Complete bone pendant with suspension hole. Slightly curved at both ends

Rourou (food bowl). Woven with twelve whenu (strands) of harakeke (flax) from the centre outwards in a takitahi pattern. Completed with a whiri (braid) tied with a piece of flax that is looped through the basket and knotted into a handle. Rourou were frequently constructed as single or limited use items as they were quick and easy to weave.

complete Very roughly oval. The surface is mostly bruised but with some grinding and minor flake scars. Narrows in the sides towards the poll. No differentiation between the butt and the blade. the bevel is curved, concave, and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp but chipped, and irregularly curved to follow the bevel.