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Broken toggle, fragment remaining. Finished end is serrated.

Broken toggle, longitudinal fragment remaining. This fragment is finished at both ends, and both are serrated.

Broken toggle, longitudinal fragment remaining. Finished at one end.

Broken toggle, small longitudinal fragment remaining. One end is finished. There are striations across the surface. One end is stained.

Broken toggle, small fragment remaining. One end is finished, at the broken end there is a partial perforation. There are striations across the surface.

This Patu is fragmented, it is just a little part of the handle. At the bottom appear to have Reke markings. This fragment is very weathered.

Complete harpoon head. The proximal end of the base is features a large notch. The lower side of the shaft is reduced where the shaft meets the head. There is one barb. There is a large perforation through the head. The tip is pointed. There are several visible repairs where previously broken. Bone is burned in some places.

Piece of worked moa bone, possibly the head of a comb. Rounded at the proximal end and broken at the distal end. Surface is smooth with polishing marks evident. Cross section is concave.

Broken patu paraoa, broken at the butt and at the blade edge. Surface is heavily worn. Tapered toward the handle.

Complete patu paraoa. Perforations and some ornamental grooves on butt. Small pieces of blade have broken off.

Bone pendant, broken at distal end with a knob at proximal end.

Complete flute. There are four perforations, three along the top, and one at the end. Groups of diagonal striations wrap around the flute. There is a crack that runs through the perforations, and others along the length of the flute.

Broken toggle, longitudinal fragment remaining. There is a single deep cut mark at one end.

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured hook.

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured hook.

Broken fishhook tab. Partially manufactured fishhook.

Broken curved fishhook point, most remaining except base.

Complete patu paraoa. The butt has a circular perforation. The patu is heavily worn and has glues keeping it together.

Complete patu paraoa. The handle has a circular perforation at the bottom. The butt is carved and has red wax and paua in the middle of the butt. The patu is in good condition.

complete, everything in place, no Tau. This object is in very good condition. It is covered in quite a few scratches. There is some chipping along the blade.