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

Unfinished fishhook point. Partially and roughly manufactured fishhook point.

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

Broken curved fishhook point. Long, slender point from large base. Single notch on external side of base.

Broken fishhook tab.

Complete patu paraoa. Patu is complete, but very chipped around sides of the blade. Sides taper on the handle, and then flare at the butt to form a knob. Surface is smooth on one side, and rough on the other.

Complete but unfinished toggle. Finished at both ends with no perforation.

Complete toggle. There are two perforations, one on either side, directly on top of one another. Both ends are finished, with small striations around the end. There are two partial perforations, one at either end, indicating this is possibly a reworked flute. Two visible repairs running longitudinally where previously broken.

Broken toggle, with chips on both ends. There is a single broken perforation, near one end.

Complete curved fishhook point. Small part of tip not present.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Broken fishhook point, tip not present. Straight base and curved towards tip.

Broken curved fishhook point, base not present.

Broken curved fishhook point, tip remaining.

Complete patu paraoa. The handle that attaches to the blade has been previously broken, it is affixed with an adhesive. The Butt of the weapon has also been previously damaged and has been glued back on. Over the broken areas a white/beige coloured paint has been applied. On the underside of the Patu it is quite hollow, due to the natural structure of the bone.

Fishhook tab, rounded into one-piece shape. Drill marks on one side, workings at top for head of shank.

Complete curved fishhook point, large base.

Complete shank. Knobs on external side of shank head. Perforation through base, with two notches, one on either side of perforation, on external side of shank.

Broken curved fishhook point. Perforation through base, two notches on external side of base. Tip of point is broken.