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Broken adze, butt and most of blade remaining. Grey stone. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is oval. Minor differentiation between butt and blade with sides tapered toward the poll. The top of the butt has been slightly reduced to form shoulders and a ridge near the poll. The back of the poll is flaked. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge has been broken off. "Long Beach" inscription.

Complete adze. Dark green pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with sawing marks on proper left side. Flaking and bruising around the butt, with front sloping down to meet poll. Bevel on front and back, both demarcated by lines. Cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp. "Long Beach" inscription.

Chalcedony flake. Light blue and light purple in colour. Cortex present on the left lateral margin. Unifacial retouch on one lateral margin.

Moa bone, possible fishhook tab. No drill marks.

Broken bone point, tip remaining. Distal end is sharp.

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp, with a latitudinal groove 37mm from the tip. There is a long, sawn eye near the proximal end that comes to a point.

Incomplete straight fishhook point fragment. Point portion present only.

Complete curved fishhook point with perforation at base end. Barb present on external portion of fishhook.

Complete, curved fishhook point that is made from jaw bone.

Complete, curved fishhook point.

Complete, curved fishhook point.

Partially manufactured hook tab. Only one half of the tab is present. Distinct impressions within the internal section.

Broken fishhook point, broken at base. Previously broken at tip, now fixed. Incurved point.

Fishhook point fragment is curved with all but base remaining.

Complete, curved fishhook point. The exterior side is completely serrated and has an upper barb and a lower notch.

Complete curved fishhook point. Notch on lower side of base.

Complete straight fishhook point, small. Notches on external side of base, internal barb near tip.

Broken fishhook shank, shank remaining, broken at base. Knobs at head.

Broken shank, base with lower shank and point remaining. "Long Beach"

Broken curved fishhook point, broken at base and tip. Small notch at base.