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Fishhook tab, partially manufactured hook.

Broken fishhook tab. Partially manufactured fishhook.

Broken curved fishhook point, most remaining except base.

Complete curved fishhook point. Made from jaw, partial tooth remaining.

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.

Complete patu paraoa. Surface is worked smooth. Shoulders where the blade meets the handle. Handle is relatively short. Flared and rounded at the butt, with a drilled perforation.

Complete patu paraoa. The handle has a circular perforation with ornamental grooves at the butt.

Complete patu paraoa. Surface has been stained green. Facial carving at the butt. Circular perforation at the top of the carved head as well as on the handle below the carving.

Worked slab of moa bone, cut longitudinally.

Piece of worked moa bone. Rounded projection at one end.

Dog bone, broken at one end.

Broken flute, longitudinal fragment remaining. This fragment could be a toggle. There are no perforations, and both ends are finished.

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

Broken toggle, longitudinal fragment. There are no perforations. This could be a fragment of a flute. Both ends are finished.

Broken flute, small longitudinal fragment remaining. One end is finished. There is a partial perforation remaining. Two diagonal striations.

Broken flute, small fragment of one end remaining. Striations on surface.

Broken flute, small fragment remaining. Striations in a double "V" pattern. Where previously broken, there is a visible repair.

Broken flute, small longitudinal fragment remaining, neither end intact. There are striations decorating the surface in a chevron pattern. Where previously broken there is a visible repair.