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Broken curved fishhook point, all remaining except base.

Complete bird spear point. There are seven barbs. Small fragment missing from base of shaft.

Waka huia made from porokaiwhiri. Dark brown in colour. Shape is an elongated oval and cross section is half-circular. There is a projection on one end of the box carved in a human head figure; the other end has broken off. Lid is flattened on the bottom and has a notched projection on one end, broken off on the other end. The exterior sides of both the lid and box are divided into quadrants with a rauponga (ridge and triangular notch) pattern. The interior sides of both the lid and box are smooth and undecorated.

Mostly complete fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone, one end broken at the tip.

Mostly complete threader, small chip at proximal end.

Mostly complete fish gorge. Manufactured from hollow bone, one point is missing it's tip.

Mostly complete fish gorge. Manufactured from hollow bone, one point is missing it's tip.

Incomplete bone pendant, rounded at one end and tapering to a point at the other end. Drill mark at the rounded end indicating an unfinished suspension hole. Notch on one side of the pointed end.

Complete double-ended straight fishhook point. Both ends are complete with a barb and serrations on both sides of the points.

Complete flute. There are three perforations along the top. There are visible repairs where previously broken.

Fishhook fragment, unfinished. Has been broken into two pieces and repaired.

Partially manufactured hook fragment.

Fishhook fragment , unfinished.

Unidentified fishhook fragment.

Unidentified fishhook fragment.

Broken bone fishhook fragment, unknown portion remaining. Surface is very weather-worn. Base with bait notch remaining, a piece of which is perpendicular to a straight point or shank.

Complete one-piece fish hook, knob and internal barb on the head.

One piece fishhook, unfinished. Broken into two pieces at base with point missing. Drilled hole in base with knob on head. Small piece glued on at base portion.

One-piece fishhook fragment, head, shank and base present, Knob and shank knob on head. One-piece fishhook fragment, tip, point and basal section present.

One-piece fishhook fragment, tip and point present.