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Complete pounamu hei tiki. Very light green with white spots layers. Smooth edges and shape. Head is turned toward the proper left side. Eyes, nose, lips, shoulders, and feet indicated by incised lines. Cracked brown line through the nose. Small suspension hole at the top of the head, mostly drilled from the back. On the back side, natural depression on the right shoulder.

Broken kahawai lure, in two pieces. Two knobs on head of the shank. There is a curved point with an internal barb, and a notch on the external side of the base attached to the paua shell shank by muka.

Broken bird spear point, part of tip remaining. Two barbs remaining.

Complete curved bone pendant with drilled suspension hole.

Broken point, sharpened distal end remaining.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on bevel and lower portion of front. Surface is bruised on upper portions of adze. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper to poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, though demarcated by surface change. The cutting edge is sharp and curved, though chipped on the proper right side.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Both sides are naturally rough. There is a small patch of it near the poll on the back. The rest is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. On the upper PR side, there is a large rough patch which extends over halfway down the adze. PL side has a smaller patch in the same location. On the lower half of the blade, there are two natural rough patches. Back is completely ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Incomplete adze. Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground with some flaking on back of left side proper. Butt not present. Bevel demarcated by straight line, and tapers down to the cutting edge, which is smooth, sharp and slightly rounded.

Complete one piece red-stained bone hei matau with grooved and perforated end for suspension

Broken curved fishhook fragment, base remaining. Notches on external side of base.

Piece of wood, possibly worked, use unknown.

Piece of wood, possibly worked.

Piece of wood, possibly worked. Roughly rectangular in shape and in cross-section.

Fishhook tab. Partially manufactured fishhook point.

Complete kekeno (fur seal) scapula. Three broken notches are evident on the edge of the bone.

Piece of worked wood, use unknown. Surface is dessicated and sandy. One side appears to have a ridge running lengthwise with two flat worked planes on either side.

Piece of worked wood, use unknown. Surface is very worn and cracked. Charred at one end. There appears to be an indentation on one side, near the charred end, but it's unclear whether this is natural or man-made.

Piece of wood, possibly worked, use unknown. Tapered at one end. Surface is heavily dessicated and charred throughout. Very sandy with roots attached.

Broken adze (proper left side of butt not present). Pounamu. Mid green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some bruising on proper left side. Sawing mark down proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, proper left side of butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Murdering Beach" written on front.