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Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Cream, mid orange, and dark brown in colour. Cortex present on dorsal surface. Retouch on left lateral margin on ventral surface.

Silcrete core. White in colour.

Complete adze. Black stone. Rectangular cross-section. The surface is smooth on the blade and bruised at the sides. There are flake scars on the butt and back of the blade. There is no distinction between the blade and the butt. The bevel is continuous with the blade and curved. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped.

Fine woven Kete Muka woven from natural muka (flax fiber). Woven using Whatu aho patahi (single-pair weft-twining). The kaupapa (body) of this kete is decorated with mawhitiwhiti (woven cross stitch) patterns. Frill work woven edge attached after initial weaving. Two muka cord made with miro (rolling) with tassels have been added to function as handles.

Silcrete core. White in colour.

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Mid grey and mid orange in colour. Bifacial retouching present along both lateral margins.

Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Dark grey and light grey in colour. Unifacial retouching is present on the dorsal face of the proper right lateral margin, and bifacial retouching on the proper left lateral margin.

Mostly complete silcrete blade, termination not present. Light grey in colour. Bifacial retouching along the proper left lateral margin, and unifacial retouching on the dorsal face of the proper right lateral margin.

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. Light brown stone. Surface is bruised and ground. Sides and front of the butt are reduced to form shoulder. Bevel is not present due to flaking. Cutting edge is straight and flaked. "Henley" inscription. Attached sticker reads "Dr. Hocken's Collection."

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.

Rock core that is cream and light grey in colour. There is a section of the cortex present on one face.