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Complete curved shank. Notch on external upper end, with shallow serrations becoming notches towards base. Made from an animal tooth, section along internal curve showing hollowness.

Complete curved shank, single notch on upper external side, with two notches on the lower external side.

Whale tooth pendant. Curved to a point at one end. Suspension hole on one side of root.

Pendant made from an animal tooth, broken at the proximal end. Some drilling which make indicate a broken suspension hole.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Portion of solid seal tooth, broken at each end.

Seal tooth, hollow root remaining. Saw marks at the each end.

Broken seal tooth, split along one side of the root.

Tabua, ceremonial whale tooth pendant

Broken seal tooth, split in half, root and small part of tooth tip remaining.

Seal tooth, split in half.

Seal tooth, split in half with exterior side of tooth curve remaining.

Seal tooth, split in half. Interior side has been ground flat.

Seal tooth, split in half and broken along one edge.

Pendant made from a seal tooth, broken at the proximal end. One broken suspension hole and one drill mark indicating an unfinished suspension hole. Curved and hollow.

Complete one-piece fishhook pendant with incurved tip. External edge from tip of point to 1cm below head serrated. Head has a diagonal groove across shank with v projection and external platform like projection with groove around base. Lower rim platform serrated. Suspension hole at head, drilled from both sides.

Complete pendant made from a seal tooth. Suspension hole at root end.

Complete curved fishhook point, made of tooth.

Complete rei puta (pendant made from whale ivory). Surface is weathered and possibly water-rolled. Proximal edge has a worn chip in the centre, presumably where the perforation for suspension was. Sides taper to a rounded point at the distal end. Face carving with forehead, eyes, nose, and mouth depicted on the front of the distal end.

Complete shark's tooth pendant.Two suspension holes at the root, one broken and one complete. Naturally-occurring serrations from the gum line to the tip.