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Fishhook Point is complete. It is slightly curved with three serrations at base, and an interior barb.

Fishhook point is complete. Fishhook point is straight, with serration along the interior edge and interior barb. It has one rounded interior notch at the base.

Fishhook point is mostly complete; broken at base corner. Fishhook point is curved inwards at tip, and serrated along the exterior edge.

Large complete seal tooth.

Broken one-piece fishhook, section of shank remaining.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Notches on internal and external side of base.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Large base, with hook coming out at wide angle. Notched on internal and external sides of base. Tip of point broken.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Extremely large base, with two perforations through base. Tip of point not present.

Awl, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is pointed. Large fragment missing from proximal end.

Complete bone point. Cutting mark visible at one end, the other end is sharpened into a fine point.

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured one-piece fishhook. Shaping around side to form head of shank. Drills marks through centre.

Broken fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook. Centre piece and partial fragment of external remaining.

Broken fishhook tab.

Broken fishhook tab. Edges partially rounded, striation across top of tab.

Broken shank fragment, small section remaining, with striations on surface. Cross-section is rectangular.

Patu paraoa is incomplete with handle and butt missing. One side (underside) has exposed and distinct cancellous bone. The opposite side has vertical cracks, cut marks (on an angle) and chipping present over the surface of the blade. Chipping also present around the blades point edge.

Complete patu aruhe (fern root beater). Handle has a circular cross-section. End of handle is pointed. There is a shoulder between handle and beater end. Cross-section of beater end is lenticular, with one side more rounded. The distal end of the beater is blunt and flat. There are cracks on the flatter side of beater end.

Broken straight fishhook point, base remaining. External notches on lower base.

Partially manufactured fishhook.

Complete curved fishhook point. Internal barb at head and external notches at base.