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Complete adze. Rectangular Flaked with minor bruising. Butt has minor differentiation, sides have been tapered. Bevel demarcated by a faint line running across the blade, however has been flaked away in some places. Cutting edge is rough, blunt and rounded.

Broken adze, most of butt and proper left side is missing Cross-section is asymmetrical Surface is ground on the back and proper right of the front, major bruising on proper left and top of front No differentiation between butt and blade Bevel is continuous, cutting edge is not present

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete shellfish picker or bone awl.

Broken awl, broken at the proximal end.

Mostly complete fish gorge, tips broken at both ends.

Complete adze Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, cross-section of butt is oval Surface is mostly ground on blade and bruised on the butt Differentiation between butt and blade, sides are reduced Bevel is demarcated with by ridge at chin, cutting edge is curved and sharp and chipped

Complete adze. Asymmetrical Flaked and bruised. Butt has minor differentiation, sides taper. Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge is rounded, uneven and sharp in places.

Complete but unfinished toggle. Cut but not finished on both ends, visible cutting marks at one end. There is no perforation.

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a long and wide eye at the mid proximal end.

Complete fish gorge, one end chipped.

Complete fish gorge.

Broken, curved fishhook point with the tip missing

Broken bird spear point, tip remaining. There are four barbs.

Large partially manufactured flute. Severely cracked, some fragments missing. Visible repairs where previously broken. Finished at both ends, no perforations.

Complete curved fishhook point. There are external serrations running from tip to base and there is an internal barb with serrations on it.

Broken adze (blade remaining). Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground. Large amounts of flaking on the front. Bruising on upper proper left side corner. Butt is not present. Bevel is continuous with blade.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Light green. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface of front mostly ground, though proper left area of front and back are bruised, bevel is ground. Small blue sticker on back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll which is pointed. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Tarewai Point written on back. 1189 written on back.

Complete chisel. Pounamu. Dark green, light green, light grey, light brown. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with areas of bruising on poll and back. Sawing mark down proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chip on proper left side. Tarewai Pt written on front.

Complete but unfinished flute. Ends are cut, but not perfectly smoothed. There is a perforation at one end, only partially drilled through. Some hair cracks in surface.