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Complete patu paraoa. Shallow ornamental grooves and perforation at butt. Chip on the proximal end of the butt. There are two natural grooves/perforations running the length of the blade.

Complete wahaika paraoa. A profile human figure joins the blade to the handle, with its legs extending across the handle. The face extends out into the recessed side of the blade. Another figure extends from the poll, with tongue extended and two hands coming to hold a stylised body. Both figures are adorned with pākati (notches) along the eyes, mouth, torso, arms and legs. Both figures have paua inserts in the eyes. There is a perforation at the poll. The convex distal edge of the blade is lightly notched from use.

Broken curved fishhook point, chipped at tip and base.

Complete patu paraoa. Wide, curved, knob at the proximal end, two grooves on either side, and one central groove at the very proximal end. There is a perforation through the handle.

Unfinished fishhook point. Large, with incurved tip. Previously broken near tip, visible repair.

Unfinished curved fishhook point.

Unfinished fishhook point.

Unfinished fishhook point, large, unknown fragment.

Unfinished fishhook point.

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining. Manufactured from dog jaw, and hollow.

Complete kotiate paraoa. It has a 'D' shaped chipped out perforation at the head with a leather tau. It has whakairo on the butt in the shape of a head. It is in good condition with no usewear.

Complete bone shank from composite fishhook. Rectangular cross-section. Perforation at head. Six large notches at base.

Complete whalebone comb with eight thick teeth. The comb has a rounded top, with a carved perforated design appearing on one edge of the frame.

Whalebone handle of a patiti with no axehead. Surface is ground smooth, with polishing marks evident. Cross section is roughly rectangular. Handle flares out at the butt, with a rounded proximal edge. The distal end is tapered and flattened.

Spatulate in shape, tapering to narrow neck - slight shoulders - which then expands to proximal end which is convex. Perforated - off centre. Drilled at an angle - probably from both sides, hole relatively straight. Small, shallow groove above perforation on each side. Small flaw in bone above perforation on one side and down length of blade on other side - latter filled in with yellow substance. Complete patu paraoa with drilled perforation on butt. Butt is curved with no present carving. Deep vertical groove is present at the very top of butt. Surface appears smooth with subtle cracking running vertically down the patu. Underside has some yellow adhesive material running vertically down blade, possibly to fill in a deep crack.

Complete fishhook point. Straight with notches at base.

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank and base remaining. Knobs on head of shank.

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Knobs on head of shank.

Complete, large moa bone point. Distal end sharpened to a point.

Broken tab of complete fishhook. Point, tip and portion of centre broken off. Seven drill holes evident and large shank knob present at the head.