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Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green, green, light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Saw marks on proper right side, and down back of blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, proper left side reduced, possibly naturally. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Green and light green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, but with flake scars. Saw marks down proper left side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight. Large chip on proper right side, small chips along cutting edge.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is trapezoidal, back narrower than front. Surface is ground on back and front, sides are flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped on proper right side.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some bruising on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, corners of front butt reduced slightly. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Proper left front corner of poll reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved.

Broken adze (blade remaining). Pounamu. Dark green and green. Cross-section is roughly oval. Surface is ground. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is edge is sharp and curved, corners angled.

Complete adze. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface of blade is mostly ground, with some flaking on front and back. Surface of butt is bruised, with some flaking at poll. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced, forming shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by lines that meet at the chin. Cutting is sharp, curved, and concave. Lightly chipped along cutting edge.

Complete adze. Greywacke. Dark grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising on sides, and flaked at poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Corners of front and sides reduced so they are rounded. On proper right side of butt there is a possibly natural depression. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight, large chip on proper right side.

Complete adze. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is bruised. There is major differentiation between the butt and blade as both sides have raised shoulders and then taper towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a ridge at the chin and by a change in the bruising. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Broken adze (portion of lower blade remaining). Stone. Black with white flecks. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, patches of lichen on broken edge. Butt not present. Bevel is concave, cutting edge is sharp and straight, large fragment from proper left missing. Southland written on front.

Roughout Irregular trapezoid with back narrower than the front. Flaked surface Blade tapers in slightly towards the butt but no differentiation The bevel is concave and is clearly demarcated by ridges at the sides and a minor curved ridge at the chin. The cutting edge is asymmetrical, longer on the proper left side.