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Broken adze - lower blade and butt remaining. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some flaking on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, though sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

Broken bird spear point. Bird spear point has five barbs, top three barbs are broken.

Broken adze. Cross-section is oval Surface is ground Undifferentiated between butt and back, though most butt is missing, it looks like sides begin to taper. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, very chipped.

Complete straight fishhook point. Multiple notches on base end, with two external barbs and serrations, and two internal barbs. "Dr. Hocken's Collection" sticker on back.

Complete tattoo chisel, though chipped at both ends. Longitudinal striations along lower portion to cutting edge, which is curved, but heavily chipped.

Complete tattoo chisel. One small notch on either side of hafting end. Longitudinal striations along lower portion towards cutting edge, which is sharp and curved and chipped.

Complete tattoo chisel, with sharp tines at the distal cutting edge. The proximal end is narrow.

Complete tattoo chisel. Chipped at hafting end. Curved and blunt at cutting edge, possibly unfinished.

Complete tattoo chisel. One notch on either side of hafting end, with the sides of the upper edge shaped to a point. The cutting edge is sharp, curved, and chipped.

Complete tattoo needle. Manufactured from bone with epiphysis remaining. Needle portion is approximately 3.5cm long and sharp.

Complete tattoo needle. Needle point is sharp.

Complete tattoo needle. Hafting end is serrated on both sides.

Complete tattoo needle. Needle point is fine and sharp. Hafting end is wider and rougher.

Complete tattoo needle. Needle point is fine and sharp.

Complete tattoo needle. Small. Sides flare from needle point to midpoint, then taper towards upper end.

Complete tattoo needle. Needle point is long, fine and sharp. Hafting end flares out.

Broken bird spear point, tip remaining. Four barbs, second barb from the top is broken.

Broken bird spear point, tip remaining. Two barbs.

Complete bird spear point. Eight barbs, four on each side.

Broken bird spear point, tip remaining. Four barbs. Both sides of the bird spear point are serrated.