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Broken gouge, distal end remaining. Manufactured from a piece of thick bone, there is a longitudinal groove at the distal end.

Complete flute. There are three perforations along the top, and one at the proximal end. There are some diagonal striations on the side towards the distal end.

Broken flute, a large longitudinal fragment remaining, with smaller fragments glued on. The proximal end is complete, with most of the distal end broken and not present. There is a small fragment that is broken off that should sit along the upper middle. There are three perforations, two at the proximal end, with one remaining along the top. There are darkened striations in a variety of patterns along the surface, at the distal and proximal end the pattern is chevron, but is cross-hatched in the middle.

Unfinished but unbroken flute. There is a single perforation at one end. There are striations wrapped around the flute in a chevron pattern. There is a longitudinal along one side.

Unfinished flute. There is a single perforation at one end. At the opposite end, there is a thin piece of wire wrapped around once, twisted, and then cut. There are multiple longitudinal cracks, and several repairs at the end with the wire.

Unfinished but unbroken flute. Both ends are cut, but one end is smoother than the other. There are no perforations.

Complete flute with two perforations. Proximal and distal ends are rough and not smooth. Fragments from surface missing on top near perforations. There is a latitudinal striation, and some random diagonal striations.

Complete flute, with small fragments missing from either end. The flute has two visible repairs where it was previously broken. There are four perforations, one on the side of the proximal end, and three along the top. There are darkened striations in chevron pattern.

Complete flute, though there is a large fragment missing from the proximal end. There are four perforations, one on the side at the proximal end, and three perforations along the top.

Unfinished flute. There is one partially bored perforation about 6cm from one end. There are two longitudinal cracks.

Mostly complete flute, repair visible where previously broken, but there is still a fragment missing from one end. There are two sets of perforations, four in each set. On the side, only two perforations go all the way through, with two shallower drill marks that do not. Along the top edge there are four complete perforations.

Broken flute, longitudinal fragment remaining. Finished at both ends. There are three perforations, two remained whole, and one partial. There are three diagonal striations at one end. There is dried adhesive along the broken long edges.

Complete flute, finished at both ends, though there is a small fragment missing from the distal end. There are three perforations. Two diagonal striations near the proximal end. There are a few cracks between the finger holes and around the broken end.

Complete flute. There is residue from an unknown material on the surface. There are four perorations, one on the side of the proximal end and three along the top. There is a large crack running from the distal end to the middle.

Complete flute. There are four perforations, one at the proximal end, and three along the top. There is a large crack filled with adhesive along the bottom of the flute.

Complete flute. Both ends are smoothed. There are four perforations, three along the middle and one near the proximal end. The majority of the darkened striations are in a cross-hatched pattern, however there are three striations that wrap around the koauau between the first and second perforations. There is a crack that runs almost the length of the flute, but is only split from the distal end to halfway.

Complete bone flute. There is a visible repair where previously broken. There are three perforations along the top, and one perforation at the end. There are three drill marks along the side.

Complete flute, with a single perforation at one end. There are a few surface cracks running longitudinally.

Broken flute, proximal end remaining. There is a perforation at the end, and two down the middle. There are darkened striations starting near the fingerholes and fanning outward towards the lower edge. There are multiple longitudinal cracks. There is a white substance in the outer areas of the bore, possibly an old repair attempt.

Complete flute, small. There are seven perforations, six along the top, and one at the end. Striations in a chevron pattern on one side, and short diagonal striations on the opposite side.