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Complete head of whaling lance. Hollow base where shaft would be inserted, with a perforation on either side. The blade of the lance has a triangular cross-section and tapers to a point at the distal end.

Broken adze, butt and blade remaining Cross-section is rectangular Surface is partially ground on blade, bruised on butt, with flaking on sides Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides tapered toward poll Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge not present

Medial portion of a silcrete blade, light orange and dark red in colour. Unifacial retouching on one lateral margin.

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a small circular eye at the proximal end. Thickness reduced, but width increased at proximal end.

Broken needle, shaft and distal end remaining. Distal end is sharp. Broken at eye, thickness reduced at proximal end.

Complete straight fishhook point. Notches on external lower side.

Complete straight fishhook point. Internal barb near tip.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is mostly ground, with flaking on proper right side, small amount of bruising on proper left Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides tapered toward poll Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is curved and sharp. Small chip mid cutting edge

Incomplete sinker with no apparent transverse lashing groove.

Broken, fishhook point fragment with the tip missing. The upper point is serrated on the exterior side.

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

Complete bird spear point. Six barbs run the length of the shaft.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical at poll, trapezoidal at blade with back narrower than front. Ground blade, with bruising around butt and poll. Butt has major differentiation - sides and front have been heavily reduced and shoulders have been raised. Bevel demarcated by a faint ridge across the blade. Cutting edge is smooth, blunt and rounded, tapering up toward the left side proper.

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front Surface is ground on blade and bruised on butt Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides slightly reduced Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Chipped along cutting edge, large chip on proper right

Complete adze. Quadrangular Flaked and bruised. Butt has minor differentiation - sides taper toward poll and right side proper shoulder has been raised. Bevel demarcated by a faint line curving up from right side proper corner toward centre of blade. Cutting edge is sharp, straight and heavily chipped.

Mostly complete threader, broken around the proximal end. There are two striations in the surface at the proximal end.

Complete fish gorge. Small notch on one side at one end.

Mostly complete fish gorge, fragment missing along one side.

Incomplete straight bone pendant. Rounded at one end and coming to a point at an oblique angle at the other end. Slight indentation on one side.

Broken needle, shaft and distal end remaining, in two pieces broken at mid point. Distal end is sharp. Proximal end is broken at the eye.