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Piece of worked bone, possibly an unfinished comb. Surface is ground smooth, with polishing marks evident throughout. There is a horizontal sawing mark near the proximal end. Proximal edge is concave. Tapered slightly toward the distal end, with a blunt curved edge.

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Knob at head.

Broken one-piece fishhook, base and unknown portion remaining. Bait notch at base.

Broken fishhook, shank remaining. Top of head is not present.

Broken fishhook point, tip not present. Straight base and curved point.

Broken fishhook point, base with notch remaining.

Bone point. Tip is sharp, the other end is rough and broken.

Piece of worked bird bone pointed at one end and broken at the other end.

Dentalium shell necklace bead. Broken at each end and hollow in the centre. White with a smooth surface.

Complete toggle, finished at both ends. Perforation at one end.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining.

Unfinished broken bone comb, one half of proximal end remaining. Proximal edge is rounded. Remaining side has two perforations and a projection. Eleven unfinished teeth indicated by sawing marks, with distal end broken off.

Whalebone kotiate/club. Fairly short handle and kotiate has good balance. Proximal end of handle has manaia head design turned sideways. Red sealing wax - eyes are a browny/orange colour. Just below the eye is a fairly straight drilled hole with white string tied through it. One small rounded hole on each side of lobe which are not cut out.

Complete patu paraoa with drilled perforation on butt. Butt portion appears curved in shape and has carved (reke) rounded grooves. Surface of blade has cracks running vertically down the blade, with cuts and scratching visible. Most if not all of the cut markings are running horizontally or on an angle.

Complete tokotoko (walking stick). Light brown wood with surface worked smooth. Circular in cross section. Proximal end is sawn flat, with a male human figure. Figure has a full moko and both hands rest on stomach; proper right leg broken off. Two bands of carvings about one-quarter and three-quarters from the proximal end: former is a diamond motif carving and latter is made of two simple grooves. Tapers to a point at the distal end.

Complete adze. Fossilised wood. Mid-brown and light brown. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is semi-circular. Surface of blade is ground, with some flake scars, surface of butt is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is chipped off. Tahakopa written on front.

Complete bone point, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end sharpened to a fine point.

Broken needle, distal end remaining. Distal end is sharp. Shaft is fine, no proximal end.

Partially manufactured fishhook showing drill work

Complete curved fishhook point. Deep groove along external side of fishhook.