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Complete bone pendant. Curved with broken suspension hole.

Complete curved bone pendant with drilled suspension hole.

Complete curved bone pendant with drilled suspension hole.

Complete bone pendant. Suspension hole at proximal end. Split along mid-shaft to distal tip.

Complete pendant made from an ivory tooth. Slightly curved with suspension hole at proximal end. Reduced and grooved on one side.

Complete ivory pendant, curved with suspension hole at proximal end.

Bone comb. Broken at various points on the teeth and glued back together; proper right tooth is incomplete. Head is square with a small rounded projection on one side edge at the proximal end. Surface is smooth with polishing marks evident. Back side has a horizontal sawing mark visible above the teeth and on the side of the left tooth.

Complete bone comb. Head is squared off with a small rounded projection on the proximal edge. Horizontal sawing marks visible on proximal edge and just above teeth. Four teeth are all intact, although one has been broken and glued back together.

Complete bone pendant. Straight with suspension hole at the proximal end and tapered to a point at the distal end.

Bone pendant, broken at the proximal end. Four notches at the proximal end. "X" cut marks along the sides.

Whalebone pendant with broken suspension hole at the proximal end. Slightly reduced and flattened at the distal end. Circular cross section.

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 bone point, sides and proximal end. One side of the distal end projects to a fine point.

White oyster shell pendant with a suspension hole near the hinge end.

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.

Partially manufactured fishhook point.

Broken curved fishhook point, tip not present.

Broken one-piece fishhook, portion of point remaining. External notch on lower external side. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together.

Broken fishhook point, unidentified portion remaining. Curved with reduction at one end and at one side of base.

Broken curved fishhook point, base not present.