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Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front of blade is mostly ground with flake scars at upper portion and bruising to the sides. Back of blade is also ground with bruising and flaking to the left bottom portion. No differentiation between blade and butt. Blade does taper in towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated with a line. Cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp.

Complete bone pendant. Curved with broken suspension hole.

Complete chisel. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with come bruising, particularly on poll. Some scratches on front of butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp, curved but oblique. "Waikouaiti" written on back.

Complete adze. Black and brown stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with bruising and flaking particularly on the proper left side and around the butt. Front and proper left side are reduced; sides are tapered towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is slightly oblique and has been ground into a flat, blunt end. "Flag Swamp" inscription.

Complete adze. Black stone. Surface is ground. Cross-section is circular. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp, with a large flake missing from proper right side. "Flag Swamp" inscription.

Broken adze (missing fragment from lower blade). Pounamu. Dark green, mid green, silver. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with areas of bruising on front and back. Large and deep sawing mark down front and back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and mostly straight, curving at edges. Large fragment of proper left cutting edge missing. "Waikouaiti" written on back.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface is ground, with some flaking on back edges. Sawing marks on proper left front. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade and cutting edge is straight and oblique, lightly chipped. "Waikouaiti" written on back.

Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is semi-circular, back flattened. Surface is ground. Flaked at poll. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Front and sides reduced. Back of butt flaked so that it slopes up towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and straight. Chipped on proper left side and mid cutting edge.

Complete chisel. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is oval, becoming more rectangular towards blade. Surface is ground, with some bruising on front and proper right. Sawing mark down proper left side. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, proper right side reduces slightly. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Waik." written on front and proper left side.

Broken fishhook point, most remaining except tip. Slightly curved.

Complete curved fishhook point

Broken fishhook, base remaining. Curved with perforation and external knob.

Broken fishhook point, one side remaining. Slightly curved with notches.

Complete fishhook point, straight and barbed.

Complete bone gorge.

Complete fish gorge.

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front of blade is ground with flake scars. Back of blade is also ground with flake scars at side portions. No differentiation between blade and butt. Butt does however taper towards poll portion slightly. Bevel is demarcated with a ridge. Cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp.

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front of blade is ground with small flake scars at sides. Back of blade has distinct flake scarring. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated with very faint ridge. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Poll = oval. Front of blade is mostly ground, with black spotting. Back of blade is also ground, with some bruising around outer edges. Bevel has distinct chip marking. No differentiation between blade and butt, however butt tapers towards the poll portion. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is straight and blunt/jagged.

Complete fish gorge. There are serrations on one side.