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Broken fishhook, shank remaining with knob at head.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground. There is a black, asymmetrical mark or stain on the proper right side of the back, near the chin. The butt is differentiated by gradual reduction of the front from the shoulder to the poll. There is a wide, transverse groove at the shoulder. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, but chipped at the proper right corner. Transverse groove across shoulder is possibly use wear from hafting.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with some flaking at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a concave wearing. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid green. Cross-section of butt is oval, cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground down front of blade and back, bruised on sides and butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "St Clair" written on front. Stickers on back reads "Found at St Clair." and "Dr. Hocken's Collection."

Complete toggle, finished at both ends. Perforation at one end.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining.

Silcrete drill point. Distal and proximal ends pointed.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.

Fragment of worked greenstone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with bruising. Sawing mark on one side. Possibly piece of broken adze, from blade just above bevel.

Broken needle, fragment of tip remaining, broken at both ends.

Complete needle. Distal end is chipped, missing just the tip. There is a drilled, circular eye on the proximal end.

Broken bird spear point, the shaft is broken. There is three barbs and small cracks on it.

Broken fishhook point, upper point remaining. Internal barb near tip.

Complete tattoo chisel. Hafting end is tapered and reduced, with a small reduction at the poll end forming two small prongs. Teeth along cutting edge, some chipped.

Broken fishhook point, upper point remaining. Large barb on one side.

Complete fishhook point. Curved with notches at base.

Complete curved fishhook point. Reduction on one of base.

Bone bird spear point, broken at the base. One barb remaining, possibly another at the broken end. Serrations at base.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Complete curved fishhook point.