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Broken one-piece fishhook, base and part of point remaining, broken at tip.

Broken straight bone pendant, lower portion remaining.

Broken fish gorge, medial portion remaining. Circular cross-section.

Complete pounamu drill point. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll. The poll has been sharpened into a cutting edge, which is chipped. The point is sharp.

Chalcedony drill point. Mid grey in colour. Weathering on two sides.

Broken bone point, chipped down one side. The distal end is sharp.

Broken tattoo chisel, fragments missing from hafting end and long cutting edge. There is a partial perforation through the hafting end, where the fragment is missing. Teeth along the cutting edge, some broken off.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Mid brown colour.

Unidentified fishhook fragment that could possibly be a tab. Clear groove going horizontal at bottom portion. One side has small square shaped impressions.

Mostly complete threader, chipped around the proximal end.

Broken threader, distal end remaining.

Broken threader, long portion remaining. Distal end is sharp.

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

Complete straight fishhook point with slight cure at tip. Internal barb and serrations at tip. External serrations on shaft, and notches at base.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground. Some natural roughness on upper half of back and on sides. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and straight.

Mostly complete fishhook point with slight curve. Broken at base by perforation. Notch at base also.

Broken adze, small fragment of one side remaining. Surface is ground.

Complete adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Sides, back and half of front are rough. Lower half of front is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.

Broken adze (blade remaining). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground. The proper left side is rough. Butt is not present. Bevel is continuous with blade.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.