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Complete flute. There are three perforations along the top. There are visible repairs where previously broken.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. White and light brown in colour. Evidence of unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of the blade on the right.

Complete, curved fishhook point with notches all along the exterior side of the point.

Complete bird spear point. Glue is present on the back of the spear point. There are two barbs, with serrations between. Towards the lower end of the spear point there are two notches, one on either side. There are also serrations on the unbarbed side of the bird spear point.

Broken bone pendant, curved lower portion remaining.

Complete bone point. Distal end sharpened to a point.

Broken straight fishhook point, with base and tip missing. Cut marks present across shaft, and 5 perforations along one edge.

Broken bird spear point, upper remaining. Both ends of the spear point appear to be broken. There are cracks on the surface of the spear point and the top layer of bone has worn off at the end near the tip. The spear point is slightly curved. There are three barbs remaining, one missing at the lower end of the spear point.

Broken adze (blade remaining). Stone. Dark grey, mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge chipped off. "Tapanui Inlet" written on back.

Broken adze (lower blade remaining). Stone. Dark grey, mid grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is partially ground, but heavily flaked or chipped on majority of surface. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved but heavily chipped. "Papanui Inlet" written on back.

Complete fish gorge.

Complete bone point, distal end sharpened.

Broken needle, proximal end remaining. There is a drilled circular eye at the proximal end.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove. There is another shallow groove that meets the transverse groove at a right angle but does not wrap around the entire mahe.

Broken fishhook point, mid and lower remaining, tip not present.

Complete straight fishhook point. Barb and notches at external lower base, another barb above notches. Internal barb near point.

Broken needle, distal end remaining. Distal end sharp.

Broken pounamu drill point, lower blade remaining. The cross section is square. The surface is ground with bruising on the break. There are sawing marks on all four of the sides, originating above the break. The point is sharp.

complete curved fishhook point.

complete straight fishhook, five serrations on external edge. Barb near point.