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Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground. Bruised and flaked up along both sides, No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface of blade and and parts of back are ground. Butt and sides mostly bruised and flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground across back, areas along side and back are flaked. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of blade is ground, surface of butt is bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight. Chipped on proper right and left side. Waipapa written on front.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some natural roughness on sides. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, natural roughness along the sides extending to the end of the butt. Front-side of butt has natural roughness. No differentiation between butt and blade. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, natural roughness and sharpness at tip of butt. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface is ground with flake scars. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight, chipped on proper left side. Waipapa Stream written on back.