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Complete bone pendant. Reduced at the proximal end with two notches on one side and coming to a point at the distal end. Four barb-like notches running down one side and single large notch on opposite side, both sides serrated.

Complete wahaika paraoa. Large perforation through handle, with a widened knob at the proximal end. Cracks in surface of one side.

Complete bone bird spear point. Two barbs.

Broken bird spear point, base remaining. There are two barbs, with a notch in between.

Broken bird spear point, tip remaining. Visible repair at proximal end where previously repaired. There are four barbs, all serrated along the top edge.

Complete patu paraoa. Ornamental grooves and circular perforation at butt.

Complete bone awl. The head has a hole that does not transect the entire bone. The point is sharp, with a small red stain on the back.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. There is no eye at the proximal end, some chipping.

Complete needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. There is a visible repair at the midpoint of the needle, where previously broken. There is a large, rough eye near the proximal end.

Complete needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. There is no eye at the proximal end, which is chipped.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp, no eye at proximal end.

Complete albatross awl. The proximal end is flattened. The distal end is sharpened to a sharp point. Towards the proximal end two perforations that do not bisect the whole bone. The two perforations are seperated by a paper sticker with frilled edges.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp, with no eye at the proximal end.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp, with no eye at the proximal end.

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp, no eye at proximal end.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp, no eye at proximal end.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp, no eye at proximal end. Cracked along length.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. Proximal end is slightly reduced in thickness, with a long "V" shaped notch cut into it.

Broken fishhook, shank remaining. Knob at head. Curved at head and at base. Part of base, possibly a barb, broken off.

Partially manufactured fishhook showing drill work along sides.