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Broken harpoon head, medial portion remaining. The proximal end of the base is broken, with a notch. The lower side of the shaft is reduced where the shaft meets the head. There is one large barb. There is a large perforation through the head. The tip is broken off.

Broken fragment of a patu paraoa, part of blade remaining.

Broken toggle, longitudinal fragment remaining. One end is finished and the other is broken. There are striations around the finished end.

Broken toggle, longitudinal fragment remaining. Finished at both ends, and serrated at one.

Broken toggle, longitudinal fragment remaining. Serrated at both ends.

Broken toggle, longitudinal fragment remaining. Serrated on both ends.

Broken toggle, longitudinal fragment remaining. Both ends are finished. Deep striation at one end, and lighter striations in a diagonal pattern at the other end.

Broken toggle, longitudinal fragment remaining. Serrated at both ends, with a large perforation through the centre of the fragment.

Complete patu paraoa with cut out perforation on the handle. Butt is triangular in shape and has carved (reke) out horizontal grooves. Underside of blade has cracks running along the surface of the blade on an angle. Minor chips and scratching are also present over the blade surface. The opposite side of blade has bruising/porous like markings over the surface, and a crack running from blade side edge down to mid-point of blade at the bottom portion. Small chips present around the blades point edge too.

Broken moa bone fishhook, missing a fragment of the head. The head has an external knob remaining. The bend is flattened at the base, with a residue on the back of the bend. A suspension hole has been drilled in the head. The tip is blunt.

Unfinished toggle.

Complete patu paraoa. The butt has a circular perforation with lines carved below this.

Broken whalebone pendant, proximal end remaining. Curved with drilled suspension hole. V-shaped with two knobs at proximal end.

Piece of worked bone, broken on one end and tapered to a point on the other end. Cross section is quadrangular on the broken end and pentagonal at the pointed end. Surface is polished.

Complete but unfinished toggle, with no perforation.

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.