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Fishhook tab, one-piece fishhook piece in process of manufacture. There is a large perforation in the centre of the tab.

Cut length of worked moa bone.

Broken tab. Lower and external sides are smoothed. There are circular drill marks along the broken edge.

Smoothed at one end, and partially on the sides, broken at the opposite end.

Worked piece of moa bone. Groove on the surface at one end.

Fragment of worked bone, smoothed on one end.

Complete bone pendant in the shape of a fishhook shank. Two knobs at head and slightly curved toward base. Internal bone structure is visible throughout.

Complete flute. There are four perforations, three along the top of the flute, and one at the end on the side. The entire surface is decorated with striations that wrap around the flute going in both directions that create a crosshatched pattern.

Partially manufactured fishhook with drill work at centre.

Moa bone, possible fishhook tab. No drill marks.

Broken straight fishhook point, tip not present.

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook.

Partially manufactured tab.

Bone shank of composite fishhook. The cross section is triangular. The head has one perforation and the base has two perforations. There is a dried adhesive on the back face.

Mostly complete flute, finished at both ends, but small fragments missing from either end. In a bag tied to the object there is small fragment that has chipped off. There are multiple repairs. There are criss-crossed striations across the surface. One side of the flute is darkened. There are three perforations along the top, two broken perforations at one end.

Complete toggle. Large longitudinal split at top of toggle on either side of perforation. Visible repair at bottom of toggle. There is a large perforation at the top. This toggle is finished at both ends. There are darkened striations across three quarters of the surface, in an overlapping chevron pattern. Sticker on the side reads "Warrington 6/5/93 no. 5"

Broken flute in process of manufacture. There are large fragment missing from one end. At opposite to broken edge, there is one complete perforation and one broken perforation. There are small striations around the perforations. There are more perforations on one side, in a fanned pattern.

Complete toggle, possibly manufactured from flute. There is one perforation along the top near one end. There are darkened striations in a chevron pattern around the perforated end of the toggle.

Broken flute, small fragment remaining. One end is finished. There are striations across the surface. There are the remains of an adhesive on the back and long edges.

Small fragment of flute. The entirety of the surface is covered in striations.