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Complete taiaha. Proximal end carved with human face in high relief on each side. Protruding tongue has a rauru (double spiral with notches) pattern. Blade is undecorated, flaring out to the distal edge, with a chip broken off one side.

Complete curved fishhook point. Two perforations at base.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Broken, curved fishhook point fragment. Base and shank remaining.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, except for areas of natural roughness Undifferentiated between butt and blade Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete wahaika rakau. It has a perforation that is rectangular and has been chipped out. It has whakairo on both sides and the top of the head, and also on both sides of the body. It has a carved human figure below the handle with shell inlays for eyes. It is well polished.

Stone patu, black colouration, hole at handle end with 2-ply twisted twine tied through as a handle. Five incised lines at end of handle. Complete patu onewa, with drill perforation and fibre cord tau. Curved reke on the butt. Minor chipping on edge of blade on both sides. Blade smooth and highly polished.

Broken one-piece fishhook, head not present. Incurved tip.

Broken curved fishhook point with part of tip and base missing. Cracked in half vertically. Small cracks present, covering whole of fishhook point.

Broken straight fishhook point with base and shaft remaining. Small cracks present along edges.

Broken curved fishhook point with base and part of shaft remaining.

Broken bird spear point, missing base. Has zero barbs. Small serrations on one side. Cracks and black substance on one side.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on bevel. Surface on rest of blade and butt is flaked or bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated where the surface changes. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, chipped on proper right side

Complete curved fishhook point. There on notches on the external side the base, with a small barb above and serrations ending halfway up the external side. There is an internal barb.

Broken fishhook point, base remaining. There is a notch at the bottom of the base, and a large perforation. There is a partial perforation at the upper broken edge.

Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Notches along one side.

Broken curved fishhook point, tip remaining.

Broken curved fishhook point, tip of point remaining, bone is burned.

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining. Bone is burned.

Broken curved fishhook point, upper portion remaining. Wider at base, tapering towards point.