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Complete pounamu drill point. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking on the poll. The blade tapers to the cutting edge, at a point. The point is blunt.

Complete pounamu drill point. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground, with flaking on the back of the poll. The blade tapers to the cutting edge, at a point. The point is chipped.

Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The point is curved and blunt, with a chip on the proper right.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The poll is rough, chipped and cracked. The bevel is continuous with the blade.

Broken fishhook shank, most remaining except base. Knob at head.

Broken one-piece fishhook, point remaining. Curved with incurved tip and notch at base.

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Shank knob and knob at head.

Broken one-piece fishhook point, shank remaining. Shank knob and knob at head.

Partially manufactured fishhook, showing drill work along one side.

Partially manufactured fishhook, showing drill work along one side

Broken needle, shaft and proximal end remaining. The tip is broken off. There is a visible repair where previously broken at the middle of the shaft. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end, cracked from eye to end.

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, with two drilled, circular eyes, the lower slightly bigger.

Complete straight fishhook point, notches on external side of base.

Complete straight fishhook point, notches on external side of base.

Complete point, distal end fine and sharp. The proximal end is wider, with two notches along one edge.

Bone point, manufactured from hollow bone. Slightly chipped at both ends.

Broken flute, longitudinal fragment remaining. Finished at both ends. There are three partial perforations along the broken edge. There are diagonal striations. One split crack at one end, and numerous hair cracks.

Complete curved fishhook point. Notch on external side, serrations on notch and external side from notch to tip.

Broken curved fishhook point, mid and base remaining. Perforation at base.

Complete, curved fishhook although part of the tip is missing. It has a lower, exterior barb that is serrated.