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complete straight fishhook, five serrations on external edge. Barb near point.

Unfinished bone pendant. Slightly curved. Drill mark at proximal end, indicating an incomplete suspension hole.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Oval cross-section The surface is mostly ground, with some bruising and flaking on the sides and back. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides taper towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The cutting edge Is sharp, curved and chipped.

Broken pounamu adze, lower blade remaining. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground with flaking originating from the break. There is bruising on the centre of the back. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Cut length of seal bone, epiphysis on one end.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, flaking present on upper proper right side. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface of front and upper half of back is ground. Large rough area where blade broke off. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Blade not present.

Broken adze (unknown fragment). Pounamu. Light green, cream. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface of front and side ground, other sides rough where broken. Tarewai Point written on front.

Chalcedony drill point. Light brown in colour. Weathering on ventral surface. Distal end sharp.

Complete straight fishhook point. Internal barb, with serrations on both sides of tip, as well as all down the external surface.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground with areas of natural roughness spread across front and back. Sides taper towards poll. Blade not present.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on the front, surface on back is bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete bone point of a composite fishhook. The hook has a bard on both the internal and external lateral margin. The external lateral margin also has notching between the barb and the base. The tip comes to a sharp point.

Mostly complete fishhook point with slight curve. Base is broken. Internal and external barbs at tip, with serrations on both sides. Serrations also down external surface. Notch at base on external surface.

Complete, but possibly unfinished tattoo chisel. Cutting end of the chisel is curved but not sharpened, and there is no reduction on the hafting end. Sides of the object stained slightly red.

Rectangular fragment of broken worked soapstone, possibly part of a bowl. Surface is ground on two sides and two edges. Sawing and cut marks are evident on the edges.

Fragment of broken worked soapstone, possibly part of a bowl. Surface is ground on two sides, with a rounded, ground edge. A long sawing mark on one side may indicate the rim of the bowl. Glued to piece D34.978.

Fragment of broken worked soapstone, possibly part of a bowl. Surface is ground on two sides, with a rounded, ground edge. A long sawing mark on one side may indicate the rim of the bowl. Glued to piece D34.977.

Broken adze, butt remaining. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface on front is ground, and ground with patches of bruising on the back and sides. Sides tapered to poll end.