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Unfinished needle. Distal end is blunt. The proximal end is more narrow than the distal.

Unfinished needle. The distal end is sharp. There is a drill mark on one side of the proximal end, proximal end reduced in thickness.

Complete curved fishhook point. Two perforations at base. Midway up internal side is a small notch.

Complete straight fishhook point. Large barb present at internal portion.

Mostly complete curved fishhook point. Badly deteriorated. Possible internal barb at point.

Broken curved fishhook point, tip remaining.

Worked stone fragment. Light grey and abraded on several planes. Tapered to a point at one end. Bevel-like line running along the length of the fragment.

Broken bone pendant, tip not present. Notched in a wavy pattern along sides.

Complete straight fishhook point. There are notches on the external side of the base, with an internal barb near the tip. The bone is burnt.

Bone point, distal end is pointed, broken at proximal end.

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Knob at head of shank.

Complete bird spear point aside from a small chip off the shaft. Four barbs.

Piece of worked, straight bone. Split on end end with a hollow portion remaining in the centre. One end is worked to a straight, bevelled edge. The other end is broken and comes to a point, but it is unclear whether this is an intentional point or not.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete adze Cross-section is asymmetrical Surface is ground with bruising on proper left side and around butt. Sawing marks on proper right side. Additional sawing marks running through the entire length of the adze on the front and halfway up the back Differentiation between the butt and blade, sides are tapered towards the poll Bevel is demarcated by a curved line and an additional straight line close to the cutting edge. Cutting edge is straight and sharp with an indentation on the proper right side created by sawing marks

Complete adze. Pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some flaking around the butt. Major differentiation between butt and the blade, with sides tapered towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is assymetrically curved and sharp. "Papanui" inscription

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground on the blade and bevel. The poll and top of the blade, above the bevel, are flaking. The bevel is demarcated by a change in surface. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with sides tapered towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a slight line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Papanui" inscription

Broken adze, blade remaining. Black and grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with a bruised line down the center of the front blade and large flake missing from center of blade. Butt is not present. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp with a large flake missing from the center. "Papanui" inscription.

Broken adze, part of blade remaining. Black stone. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is ground and bruised on the front, with a large flake broken off the back. Back is broken off at the bevel, demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. Butt is not present. "Papanui" inscription"