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Broken roughout. Basalt. Black. Cross-section is triangular with apex to front. Surface is flaked. Pounawea Isd written on apex.

Complete unfinished adze. Lenticular cross-section with the front flattened. The surface is mostly ground with flaking on the sides and poll. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in from the cutting edge to the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade but demarcated by a flake scar on the proper right. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly flaked, ground on blade. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and straight.

Complete unfinished adze. Asymmetrical triangular cross-section. The surface is ground, bruised and flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The width of the blade is uniform from the cutting edge to the poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Large flake. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is roughly triangular. Surface is flaked. Pounawea written on one side.

Complete roughout. Stone. Dark grey, and light grey. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is flaked. Pounawea written on back.

Broken adze (Blade remaining) Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised. Butt is not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is blunt and curved.

Broken adze (unknown fragment). Stone. Mid green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is rough where broken, bruised on other surfaces. Pounawea written on broken edge.

Complete roughout. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Pounawea written on back.

Adze fragment (possibly portion of blade). Stone. Dark grey, mid grey, light grey. Surface is ground and bruised. Pounawea Isd. written on side.

Broken adze (unknown part). Stone. Mid grey, light grey and light brown. Surface is mostly bruised, with some flaking. Pounawea written on one side.

Broken adze (butt and upper blade remaining). Stone. Dark grey, light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked, some ground areas on upper blade. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides slightly reduced. Pounawea. Isd. written on front.