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Unfinished hei tiki. There is a notched groove at the proximal end of the hei tiki. The pendant is roughly shaped with grooves at the neck, arms and legs. The grooves at the leg go through the pounamu.

Pounamu/nephrite hei tiki. South Westland source, mid-green kawakawa variety with black inclusions. Head pointed and inclined to left. Both arms resting on thighs with no fingers outlined. Mouth, nose, elbow joints, and breasts indicated. Right eye contains some remnants of red sealing wax. Perforation drilled through back of forehead.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical at poll, rectangular at blade. Surface is ground with heavy flaking on back and bruising on butt and poll. Butt undifferentiated. Bevel demarcated by very faint lines that meet in an apex mid-blade. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and slightly curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is completely ground on the front. The back is almost completely covered with rough patches, except for the blade. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and straight, chipped along sides.

Complete adze. Plano-convex, front and back both curved. Surface is bruised. Butt undifferentiated. Bevel demarcated with a faint line. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and slightly rounded.

Complete pendant made from paua shell. Suspension hole at proximal end and curved to a point at the distal end.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is ground on back and front lower blade, bruised on front butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, proper left of butt tapers towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight. "Murdering Beach" written on back.

Complete adze. Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is ground with flaking around the poll. Butt undifferentiated. Bevel demarcated by faint line.

Broken bird spear point, tip remaining. Five barbs.

Complete straight ivory pendant in the shape of a double-edged tattooing chisel. Serrations around the edges with tattooing chisel points at each end. Reduced in the centre for attaching lashing.

complete adze Rectangular cross-section. Flaked surface on sides of the front and back and at the poll. Ground surface on bevel There is no differentiation between blade and butt The bevel is continuous with the blade and is curved. The cutting edge is sharp and asymmetrical

Complete bone pendant. Curved with suspension hole at proximal end. Three bands carved into middle of shaft.