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Worked pounamu point. Possible drill point. The cross section is pentagonal. The surface is ground with bruising at the point and flaking at the poll. There is a sawing mark on the proper right. The point is blunt.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground. There is a line of natural roughness on the proper-left side of the back. On the front side of the butt, there are some rough patches as well. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground on the front, back and sides. Natural rough patch on the proper-right side of back. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and straight, chipped.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll and bruising on the back. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll. There is no bevel evident. The cutting edge is chipped off.

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. There are sawing marks on the proper left side and the back of the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken pounamu chisel, lower blade remaining. The cross section is trapezoidal, with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground, with flaking along the proper right side. There are sawing marks on the proper left side. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the sides and poll. There are light sawing marks on the proper left side. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete adze. 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. "Kaikoura" written on front.

Complete adze. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is ground, bruising on poll end. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight, slightly oblique. "Kaikoura" written on back.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground, flaking around broken edge. Sawing mark down proper left. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped."Kaikoura" written on front.