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Pounamu pendant. Light green inanga variety. Broken proximal end with drill mark on one side indicating an unfinished suspension hole. Distal end pointed.

Pounamu pendant. Mid-green kawakawa variety. Cross section is lenticular. Drill mark on one side of the proximal end indicates an unfinished suspension hole. Proximal edge is rounded and distal edge comes to a point.

Broken pounamu pendant, medial portion remaining. Dark green kawakawa variety. Square cross section with slightly rounded side edges. Surface is ground. Tapered at one end.

Broken pounamu pendant, distal portion remaining. Dark green and black kawakawa variety. Surface is ground. Sawing mark along one side edge. Distal edge is chipped and bruised.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, except for areas of natural roughness Undifferentiated between butt and blade, though sides taper towards poll Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Broken curved fishhook point, midsection remaining.

Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining.

Broken bone fishhook point, curved, tip not present.

Broken, straight fishhook point, broken at the tip. Base is broken or intentionally reduced on both sides

Broken bone fishhook point, tip not present. Curved with notches at the base.

Broken curved fishhook point with base and tip missing. Exterior notch and serrations present.

Broken curved fragment of fishhook point, or one-piece fishhook.

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining. Notches on side of base.

Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Notches on external side.

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining. There are notches on the external side of base.

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining, notches on external side of base.

Mostly complete straight fishhook point, all remaining except tip of point. There are notches on the external side of base. There is a barb on the upper internal side.

Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining. Raised notches on the external side, just about break. Barb is broken off.

Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining. Most of base is worn away, but there is small notch remaining just above break. Internal barb is broken off.

Broken straight fishhook point, upper remaining.