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Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front of blade is mostly bruised with small ground area at bottom portion. Distinct flake scars around the poll portion. Back of blade is also bruised with flake scars. Flaking present at bevel. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is slightly curved and blunt.

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front of blade is ground with large flake scars. Back of blade is bruised with ground bevel. Differentiation between blade and butt. Visible reduction to the shoulder. Bevel is demarcated with ridge. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front of blade has bruising and minor flaking. Back of blade also has bruising and flake scars around poll portion. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Complete adze, broken in 2 pieces. Rectangle. Front of blade has bruising. Back of blade has small flake scars. Major differentiation between butt and blade, heavily reduced on sides forming shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and blunt, also chipped. "Waikouaiti" written on front.

Complete Oval Front of blade has ground and bruising areas. Large portion of blade has been broken off to the right side. Back of blade also has grounding and bruising. Small flake scars present around broken portion edge. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

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 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. Pounamu. Dark green and mid green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front, back and proper left. Proper right side is flaked. Faint sawing mark on proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, poll is oblique, higher on proper right side. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Waikouaiti" written on front and back.

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. Dark green, mid green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, back and front reduced, but back is reduced more heavily. Poll is reduced in the centre between the proper left and proper right sides. Bevel is demarcated by a faint line, cutting edge is blunt and curved."Waikouaiti" written on front and back.

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front of blade has bruising. Back of blade is mostly ground with a deep flake scar to the left side. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is demarcated with ridge. Cutting edge is straight and sharp.

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 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.

Complete flute. Visible repair at one end where a fragment was reattached. There are four perforations, three finger holes along the top, with one at the end. There are striations running diagonally across the surface, heavily condensed at the distal end then at equal thirds towards the proximal end.

Complete fish gorge. There are serrations on one side.

Complete seal tooth pendant. Curved with broken suspension hole at root.

Broken adze (blade and lower butt remaining). Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade, prominent ridge at shoulder, front reduces after ridge and sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chip on proper left side. "Waikouaiti" written on front and back.

Broken adze (cutting edge and parts of lower blade not present). Stone. Light green, and silver. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised, with some flaking on back and small ground area at poll and bevel. Major differentiation between butt and blade, small ridge at shoulder, sides reduce after shoulder but flare again at poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge not present, large flakes missing from front of lower blade. "Waikouaiti" written on front.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green, silver. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on lower blade, bruised on other surfaces. Sawing mark down proper left side. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, proper right side reduced around mid blade, before flaring and ultimately reducing towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Waikouaiti" written on front and back.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey, dark brown. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on front and back, bruising and flaking on sides and poll. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper before flaring out at poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Waikouaiti" written on front.