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Complete albatross bone awl. The proximal end is unworked. The distal end is sharpened toa blunt point.

Partially manufactured fishhook

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook, broken.

Whalebone kotiate/club. Fairly short handle and kotiate has good balance. Proximal end of handle has manaia head design turned sideways. Red sealing wax - eyes are a browny/orange colour. Just below the eye is a fairly straight drilled hole with white string tied through it. One small rounded hole on each side of lobe which are not cut out.

Complete patu paraoa with drilled perforation on butt. Butt portion appears curved in shape and has carved (reke) rounded grooves. Surface of blade has cracks running vertically down the blade, with cuts and scratching visible. Most if not all of the cut markings are running horizontally or on an angle.

Fragment of patu paraoa, butt and part of handle remaining. Ornamental grooves on top of butt. Drilled perforation on handle. Indentation on one edge and two on one side. Some reduction above perforation on one side.

Unidentified fishhook fragment. One side straight and one side curved. Notch at one end.

Broken fishhook, base and unidentified portion remaining. Curved at a right angle with some reduction at base.

Broken fishhook fragment, curved with unknown portion remaining.

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Knob and shank knob at head.

Broken fishhook, unknown portion remaining. Curved and tapered toward one end with notch.

Broken fishhook, curved unknown portion remaining.

Fragment of curved fishhook point, possibly from one-piece fishhook. Broken at base and upper point.

Slab of worked bone. One end is filed down to a dull point.

Bone worked into a curved point. Epiphysis remaining at the proximal end. Surface is smooth on the internal side of the curve with grinding marks evident.

Piece of bone worked to a point at the distal end, broken at the proximal end. Triangular cross section.

Piece of bone worked to a point at the distal end and broken at the proximal end. Quadrangular cross section.

Piece of bone worked to a point at the distal end and broken at the proximal end.

Piece of bone worked into a point at the distal end and broken at the proximal end. Large cut mark on one side at the base of the point. Proximal end is quadrangular in cross section.

Piece of bone that has been worked into a point at the distal end. Broken and reduced on one side at the proximal end; proximal end is quadrangular in cross section. Surface is smooth with polishing marks visible.