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Bone bird spear point, splintered at the base with two broken barbs. Single remaining barb.

Broken bird spear point, tip remaining. One complete barb and two broken barbs.

Broken bird spear point, base remaining. Single barb remaining.

Broken curved fishhook point. Base and point present. Made of worked jawbone. Two reductions near the base.

Complete curved complete fishhook.

Unidentified fishhook fragment. Burnt bone.

Curved broken fishhook. Base and point present. Some reductions on the sides.

Complete curved fishhook point. Three notches on one side, a reduction on the other.

Broken curved fishhook point. Base and point is present. Five or six external serrations.

Broken fishhook point, with slight curve. All remaining except tip of point. Notches on external surface of base.

Straight complete fishhook point. One internal barb. Five external serrations at the base. Flat on one side.

Complete fishhook point. Curved with notches at base.

Fishhook tab, external edges have been partially shaped into fishhook shape. Chip broken off along bottom edge.

Complete patu paraoa. Many visible repairs where previously broken, visible adhesive, some of which is coloured in and around the cracks. Ends of blade and butt worn and chipped. There is a perforation through the handle, sides of which are even and smooth. There are some curved grooves around the butt.

Complete harpoon head. There is a notched foot at the base. There is a visible repair on the foot where previously broken. One side of the shaft is grooved from the base the head. Both sides of the head are barbed, one larger than the other. There is a perforation through the head. Tip rounded.

Complete harpoon head. There is a single foot at the base. One side of the shaft is grooved from the base the head. There are drill marks in the groove where the shaft meets the head. Both sides of the head are barbed, one broken off. There is a perforation through the head. Tip pointed and slightly chipped.

Broken one-piece bone fishhook. Tip missing and wearing on the head. The hook has a shank knob and on the exterior of the bend is worn.

Broken shank, with partial shank remaining.

Complete straight fishhook point with curve at the tip.

Incomplete curved fishhook point, with tip remaining.