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Broken fishhook point, small fragment of midsection remaining.

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining.

Complete fishhook tab. Sides are rounded and shaped, with interior section drilled out.

Partially manufactured fishhook

Broken one-piece fishhook, part of tip and head not present. Bait notch at base.

Complete one-piece fishhook. Knob at head and incurved tip.

Partially manufactured one-piece fishhook. Drilled hole in centre.

Complete fishhook point. Barbed with knob at base. Slightly curved.

Broken curved fishhook point, mid-section remaining, broken at both ends. Burned bone. Manufactured from jaw.

Complete flute, with small fragments missing from either end. There are three perforations along the top. There is a drill mark at the proximal end. The distal end is darker than the proximal end.

Complete kotiate paraoa. Has hole grip with light leather strap, hole in handle is straight drilled but has been burred on both sides. Several minor splits and a section broken off side of rau/distal end blade and also small gouge on back of handle. Light brown in colour, double manaia on butt/proximal end.

Complete patu paraoa. Many visible repairs where previously broken, visible adhesive, some of which is coloured in and around the cracks. Ends of blade and butt worn and chipped. There is a perforation through the handle, sides of which are even and smooth. There are some curved grooves around the butt.

Complete harpoon head. There is a notched foot at the base. There is a visible repair on the foot where previously broken. One side of the shaft is grooved from the base the head. Both sides of the head are barbed, one larger than the other. There is a perforation through the head. Tip rounded.

Complete harpoon head. There is a single foot at the base. One side of the shaft is grooved from the base the head. There are drill marks in the groove where the shaft meets the head. Both sides of the head are barbed, one broken off. There is a perforation through the head. Tip pointed and slightly chipped.

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

Bone - bird. Proximal end squared with perforation drilled both sides. Distal end broken. 8 notches left side, 7 right side. HD Skinner comments, notches may be ornamental and object a pendant.

Cut length of bone, epiphysis on one end.

Complete bone pendant with suspension hole. Slightly curved at both ends

Complete awl. Chipped at the proximal end.

Broken bone point, tip remaining. Distal end is sharp.