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Complete awl, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. There are groups of notches along the top and bottom. Ten groups, each with between five and nine notches. Epiphysis remaining on the proximal end.

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.

Complete needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. There is a small section of chevron patterned striations on the proximal end below the eye. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.

Complete needle. Distal end is blunt. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.

Complete point, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. Epiphysis remaining at the proximal end.

Broken bone point, tip remaining.

Fragment of a wooden kumete, lower portion remaining. Base circular, flat internally, rounded external sides. On one side are a pair of embracing figures (Rangi and Papa?) clasping arms, legs crossed with each other. On other side, a single figure forms the representation of the lower half of the human body.

Roughout Asymmetrical cross-section, square on proper left and oval on proper right Flake scars cover the whole surface There is a reduction on the proper right side of the adze at the butt The adze is roughly flaked but the shape of the bevel has been made, with a sharp and irregular cutting edge

Complete roughout Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel demarcated by a small line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight. Chipped along mid cutting edge. Both bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Complete mutu (bird snare) made from a single piece of light brown wood. Perch has a human face carved facing the proximal end, with eyebrows, nose, and pointed mouth indicated on head. A square knob projects from the perch and one end curves upward. The handle is slightly curved, with another face carved into the butt. Pieces of bird feather quills are curved through perforations at the butt and on the perch, through the mouths of the figures. Both sets of quills are lashed with muka fibre, and a twisted and knotted cord passes through another perforation at the perch figure's forehead.

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.