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Broken seal tooth, root and small part of tip remaining. Split and worn at the distal end, with pulp exposed.

Fishhook point tab.

Broken curved fishhook, lower remaining. Large base.

Complete straight fishhook point. Very end of tip broken. Internal barb and internal serrations.

Complete straight fishhook point. Internal barb and external serrations at base.

Unidentified straight fishhook fragment, with notches at one end.

Flat piece of bone.

Broken curved fishhook point, midsection remaining.

Complete seal tooth

Complete seal tooth

Broken curved fishhook point, possibly unfinished.

Broken fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook. Drill marks through surface.

Mostly complete straight fishhook point. Small notches on external side of base, with slight reduction on internal side of base. Internal barb. Tip of point not present.

Piece of worked wood, use unknown. Surface is charred, dessicated, and very sandy. Tapered at one end, with flattened sides.

Complete taiaha. Surface is worked smooth and polished. Human face carved on each side at the proximal end. Protruding tongue has a rauru (spiral and notch) pattern. Two eyes have paua shell inlays intact. Blade is narrow and rounded, with a large chip missing from the edge.

Complete taiaha. Roughly carved human faces on each side of the proximal end. Metal drawing pins in three of the four eyes (perforation visible where one is missing). Unfinished spiral incised markings on one side of protruding tongue. Dark dyed twisted piece of fibre tied around the centre of the blade.

Complete taiaha. Proximal end carved with human face in high relief on each side. Protruding tongue has a rauru (double spiral with notches) pattern. Blade is undecorated, flaring out to the distal edge, with a chip broken off one side.

Complete curved fishhook point. Large base with perforation and knob.

Broken one-piece fishhook, head not present. Incurved tip.

Complete taiaha. The arero (tongue) is decorated with rauponga style carving (rows alternating with notches) on both sides. The upoko (head) has two sets of inset eyes. One eye retains paua shell, the other three have red sealing wax remaining. The rau (nose) is rounded and bears marks of use.