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Broken pounamu drill point, lower blade remaining. The cross section is trapezoidal with the front narrower than the back. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. There is a concave wearing on the back of the point. There is tapering towards the cutting point. The point is sharp.

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

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll. There is a very light sawing mark on the proper right back. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp, with some chipping.

Complete gouge. Cross-section is circular. Surface is ground. Bevel is demarcated by a line, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete toggle. Visible repairs where previously broken. Longitudinal crack. Finished at both ends, with serrations around the edges. There is perforation through the centre. The toggle's central bore hole is filled with a fluffy material.

Complete but unfinished flute. Both ends are finished, there is single perforation at one end, with some striations at the opposite end. There is a crack running through the perforation to near the other end.

Curved point of ivory, distal end is sharpened.

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp.

Bone pendant, broken and splintered. Slightly curved. Suspension hole at proximal end.

Piece of worked bone, possibly the tooth of a comb. Tapered to a rounded point at one end and broken at the other end.

Broken needle, shaft and proximal end remaining. Proximal end is pointed at the end, featuring a sawn, long eye.

Broken needle, chipped at both tapered ends. There is a sawn, long eye near the centre of the needle. Small fragment missing from one side near the eye.

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a sawn, long eye nearer the distal end. Long shaft till proximal end.

Unfinished needle. The distal end is sharp. There is a partially sawn, long eye at the proximal end. Remains of adhesive and backing material on back.

Unfinished needle. Distal end is blunt.

Broken needle, shaft and tip remaining. Distal end is sharp.

Broken needle, shaft and tip remaining. Broken at the eye, partial perforation at broken edge. Distal end is sharp.

Broken needle, shaft and tip remaining. The distal end is sharp. Broken at the proximal end, around the eye.

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. Shaft is curved.

Unfinished needle. Distal end sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end.