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Complete curved fishhook point with reduction near base.

Broken curved fishhook point, tip not present.

Complete fishhook point. Curved with drill work at base.

Complete curved fishhook point. Knobs at mid-point and serrations from mid-point to tip. Burnt.

Complete curved fishhook point with reduction at base.

Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining.

Middle piece

Complete waka huia. The shape of the waka huia is rectangular box. The waka huia has four spirals along the length, one wide on sides and base but two wide on the lid. There are isolated inlay paua eyes on base and lid with some paua filling irregular gaps in ornamentation on the lid. There is a simple head each end with no eyes and a tongue that curls back to join box forming hole for suspending cord. There is an 8'mm perforation in the centre of lid. There are flat tongues on the lid (1 each end) that fit into sockets on the top of the waka huia. There is modern fibre cord for suspension through each knob.

Complete patu paraoa. Marked shoulders, small neck expanding to proximal knob. 7 flat ridges on each side of butt. Straight sided square shaped perforation. Large chip out of distal end, right side. Discoloured in patches.

Mostly complete curved fishhook point, all present but tip. "?Kaikorai Mouth"

Complete bone point from a composite fishpoint. The interior lateral margin has a barb. The external lateral margin is notched at the base. The tip comes to a blunt point.

Broken straight fishhook point. Notches at base.

Partially manufactured fishhook

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

Complete bone pendant. The proximal end has been notches to create a suspension grip. The poll is worn. The distal end is chipped and blunt.

Complete toggle. Finished at both ends. Single perforation through centre.

Complete tattoo chisel. Sides of chisel reduced until shoulder, which comes out at right angle, making hafting end as wide as cutting end. Latitudinal striations on hafting end.

Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base. Tip curved outwards.

Complete curved fishhook point. Notched external bait barb.

Complete curved fishhook point. Perforation through base. Two small barbs on external side, with notches through upper barb to tip. Small internal barb opposite upper external barb.