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Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. Drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.

Complete bone point, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end sharpened to a fine point, partial epiphysis remaining on the proximal end.

Complete fishhook point, curved with external serrations.

Complete fishhook point, curved with external serrations. Base has a notch and is reduced to a point.

Broken fishhook, shank remaining with knob at head.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground. There is a black, asymmetrical mark or stain on the proper right side of the back, near the chin. The butt is differentiated by gradual reduction of the front from the shoulder to the poll. There is a wide, transverse groove at the shoulder. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, but chipped at the proper right corner. Transverse groove across shoulder is possibly use wear from hafting.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with some flaking at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a concave wearing. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete toggle, finished at both ends. Perforation at one end.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining.

Silcrete drill point. Distal and proximal ends pointed.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.

Fragment of worked greenstone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with bruising. Sawing mark on one side. Possibly piece of broken adze, from blade just above bevel.

Unfinished fishhook point, showing working on sides.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground and the bevel is flaking. There is major delineation between butt and blade, with all four sides reducing to a point at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a concave wearing, which is flaked. The cutting edge is chipped.

Complete fish gorge.

Complete fish gorge.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Broken, curved fishhook point with the tip missing. It has an lower, exterior notch above which the exterior side is serrated.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove.