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Fragment of worked bone.

Mostly complete awl, some chipping at tip and proximal end.

Complete adze Rectangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with some bruising and flaking on the sides and poll. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper towards the poll. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved.

Broken adze, fragment remaining. The cross section is now asymmetrical but appears to originally have been rectangular. The finished surface is ground, the broken surface is hipped. The butt is absent. The bevel and cutting edge are absent.

Complete bird spear point. 4 barbs. Three of the barbs are the same size while one is smaller. The shaft is quite round, not straight.

Complete adze. Trapezoidal with front narrower than back. Surface is ground with heavy flaking Butt has minor differentiation, sides and front have been reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a faint straight line. Cutting edge is straight, blunt and has minor chipping.

Broken fishhook point, tip not present. Straight and barbed with notches at base and on barb.

Rock core that is cream and light grey in colour. There is a section of the cortex present on one face.

Middle piece of tab with clear grooves circulating bone piece.

Broken adze, butt remaining Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised Butt is tapered toward the poll. Blade is not present

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Black and light grey. Mid brown inclusion on dorsal surface. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Retouch on left lateral margin and on bulb of percussion.

Complete adze Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on blade with bruising on proper left and around butt Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides and front are reduced to form shoulders Bevel is demarcated by an irregular line. Cutting edge is mostly chipped away except for small section on proper left

Complete bone pendant. Curved with suspension hole at one end.

Complete adze. Grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and bruised. Major differentiation between the butt and blade; front and sides are reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a change in surface from ground to bruised. Cutting edge is curved and sharp with some flaking.

Complete adze. Oval at poll, rectangular at blade. Surface is bruised and flaked. Butt has major differentiation; sides have been reduced and shoulders raised slightly. Bevel demarcated by a rounded line mid blade. Cutting edge is straight, blunt and heavily chipped.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade; side and back of butt taper toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Anderson's Bay" inscription. Attached sticker reads "John White Collection".

Broken adze, part of blade remaining. Dark brown stone. Cross section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Butt is not present. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp with large chip missing from proper right side. "Andersons Bay" inscription.

Adze roughout, broken in two and glued back together. Grey stone. Surface is bruised. Cross-section is lenticular. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is unfinished. Cutting edge is straight and ground flat. "Anderson's Bay" inscription. Two attached stickers read "John White Collection" and "Found at Anderson's Bay. The big piece was picked up about 9 months after the small one."

Broken adze, part of blade remaining. Dark grey stone. Cross-section is square. Surface is ground with bruising on bevel and flaking down proper left side and on cutting edge. Butt is not present. Bevel is demarcated by change in surface. Cutting edge is not present due to flaking. "Anderson's Bay" inscription

Complete adze. Asymmetrical. Surface is bruised with minor flaking. Butt has major differentiation - left side proper has been severely tapered toward poll. Bevel demarcated by faint straight line. Cutting edge is smooth, slightly rounded and blunt. The left side proper of the blade has broken off.