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Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining. Manufactured from the jaw of a dog.

Complete fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone.

Piece of hollow, straight bird bone, broken and split at each end. One end has been worked to a blunt point.

Incomplete curved one-piece fishhook. Incurved point has broken off, as-well as at base portion. Notch present at base portion also.

Complete bird spear point. There are five barbs. The lowest barb is serrated along the top edge, both sides of the lower point are serrated.

Curved fishhook point fragment, very bottom of base broken, tip and point present. Notches on external side of base.

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. Proximal end is unperforated.

Piece of straight bird bone, broken and worked to a sharp point at each end.

Straight piece of hollow bird bone, one side broken and worked to a point at the end.

Piece of hollow, straight worked bird bone. One end is split and worked to a point, the tip of which has broken off.

Piece of straight hollow bird bone, broken on one side and worked to a point at the end.

Piece of straight bird bone, a small portion is hollow at one end. The rest is split, and the other end is worked to a point.

Piece of straight, hollow bone, broken at one end. Split at the other end and worked to a flattened point.

Broken fishhook point, mid and base remaining, tip not present. Slightly curved towards tip.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with bruising at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line, with a bruise on the proper right. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground and flaked. No differentiation between the butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line on the proper left side. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Kaikorai Mouth" inscription

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll and cutting edge. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is bruised with flaking down both the front and back. There is minor demarcation of the blade, with the sides reduced towards the poll. Both sides have sawing marks. Both front and back are bevelled and the bevels are continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and flaked with sawing marks on proper left side. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and irregularly curved. "Kaikorai Mouth" inscription.

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground, with flaking on the front, on the bevel and poll. The demarcation of the bevel is flaked off. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.