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Complete straight bone pendant with suspension hole drilled from both sides.

Complete curved shank, long and slender. Notches on external side at head and base. Slightly broken at head.

Complete curved shank, notched on external side. Deeper notches at head and base, with more shallow notches between. Groove on distal end of base.

Bone pendant, broken at each end.

Broken bone pendant, distal end remaining. Slightly curved.

Bone pendant, broken at each end and slightly curved.

Tooth of a bone comb. Distal end comes to a point. Surface is smooth with polishing marks evident. Cross section is rectangular.

Tooth of a bone comb, tapered to a sharp point at the distal end. Cross section is square.

Head of a bone comb. Proximal end is rounded, with straight sides. One corner of the proximal end has broken off; evidence of a drill mark remaining. Distal end is broken, has a piece that was broken off and glued back on.

Broken bone comb, one side remaining. Rounded at the proximal end, with a straight side edge. Seven teeth evident; three are complete (one has been broken and glued back together). Horizontal incised mark where the teeth meet the head. Surface is weathered.

Broken sinker with four shallow transverse lashing grooves. Bruising present where sinker is broken, possibly quartered lashing groove.

Complete sinker with faint quartered lashing grooves.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing grooves and bruising present at two ends.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove. Bruising is present at one end

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove

Complete tattoo chisel. There is a notch on either side of the hafting end. Visible repair where previously broken, chipped on either side along break, Cutting edge is straight and sharp, with longitudinal striations along lower portion to cutting edge. Lower portion is darkened, possibly from tattoo pigment.

Complete tattoo chisel. One notch on either side of hafting end. Cutting edge is sharp and straight. Longitudinal striations along lower portion to cutting edge.

Complete tattoo chisel. There is a notch on either side of the hafting end. The poll end of this chisel is straight and sharp. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, with longitudinal striations along lower portion to cutting edge.

Incomplete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground with flaking in areas as-well as a distinct crack at the right side. Back of blade is mostly bruised with some small areas being ground. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is demarcated with faint ridge (difficult to notice due to flake scarring). Cutting edge is more jagged then sharp and is curved.

Incomplete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground with left side having slightly deep ridge like marking. Back of blade is also ground. No differentiation between blade and butt. Butt/poll portion is not present. Bevel is demarcated with ridge. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.