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Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Light grey in colour. Flake scars present on dorsal surface.

Complete silcrete blade. Light grey in colour. Platform and left lateral margin are weathered. Flake scars on dorsal surface.

Broken schist file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is semi-circular.

Broken sandstone file (kani) or polisher, distal end remaining. Cross-section is oval. Sides are reduced to a point.

Broken sandstone file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is rectangular. One side is rougher than the other.

Sandstone file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is oval, slightly flattened at the bottom. There is a shallow groove along the bottom only the edge.

Sandstone file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is rectangular.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, bruising on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Reduction of stone on poll end of butt. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. Papatowai written on front.

Broken awl or shellfish picker, shaft and proximal end remaining. Epiphysis on proximal end.

Complete awl or shellfish picker, shaft and proximal end remaining. Epiphysis on proximal end.

Complete bone point. There is a small notch on either side of the proximal end. The distal end is sharp, and curved outwards.

Shank is complete. It has one internal knob and one external knob at the head.

Fishhook point is incomplete. Tip is missing. Fishhook point fragment is curved.

Fishhook point is incomplete; broken at base. Fishhook point fragment is curved.

Fishhook point is incomplete; broken at tip. Fishhook point fragment is curved.

Partially manufactured fishhook.

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

Complete unfinished adze. Black stone. The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is flaked, with natural stone texture on the proper right side and ground areas on the lower blade. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by an irregular oblique ridge. The cutting edge is straight and sharp with some chips.

Worked bone, shaped for tab, broken. Drill marks at end.

Worked bone, shaped tab. Drill marks at bottom edge.