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Complete bone pendant. Curved and slightly reduced to a point. At one end, there is a suspension hole, but a small portion has broken off.

Mostly complete bone pendant, small part of each end broken off. Curved with broken suspension hole at one end.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey, light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll, front is reduced, more heavily on the proper right. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. Bluff written on front. Sticker on front, partially removed; illegible.

Complete adze. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface is ground on blade, flaked on butt. Residue from adhesive on front. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Back of butt slopes upwards. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otago written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface is ground, flaked at poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel continuous with blade, cutting edge blunt and straight. Otago written on front.

Complete bone awl. The head has a hole that does not transect the entire bone. The point is sharp, with a small red stain on the back.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. There is no eye at the proximal end, some chipping.

Complete needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. There is a visible repair at the midpoint of the needle, where previously broken. There is a large, rough eye near the proximal end.

Complete needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. There is no eye at the proximal end, which is chipped.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp, no eye at proximal end.

Complete albatross awl. The proximal end is flattened. The distal end is sharpened to a sharp point. Towards the proximal end two perforations that do not bisect the whole bone. The two perforations are seperated by a paper sticker with frilled edges.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp, with no eye at the proximal end.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp, with no eye at the proximal end.

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp, no eye at proximal end.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp, no eye at proximal end.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp, no eye at proximal end. Cracked along length.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. Proximal end is slightly reduced in thickness, with a long "V" shaped notch cut into it.

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness is reduced at the proximal end

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is pointed, but blunt. There is a slight curve to the shaft and no eye at the proximal end.

Complete bone point or shellfish picker. Pointed at both ends and manufactured from hollow bone. Split at one end.