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Broken whalebone pendant, proximal end remaining. Curved with drilled suspension hole. V-shaped with two knobs at proximal end.

Complete curved fishhook point. Serrated on external side with notches at base.

Complete bone bird spear point. Five barbs.

Broken shank, broken at head and base. Deep curved surface notch on base.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground. There are sawing marks on the proper left and right back corners. There is a sawing mark on the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a concave wearing. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal Surface is ground with some flaking on top of butt Differentiation between butt and blade, sides tapered toward the poll Bevel is demarcated by a curved line and an indentation. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground with bruising on the butt Large section of the butt has been flaked away, does not appear to be much differentiation between butt and blade Bevel is demarcated by a ridge, cutting edge asymmetrical and flaked

Complete adze Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is circular Surface is mostly bruised and flaked, partially ground on the lower blade and sides Differentiation between the butt and blade, sides are reduced with long tapered butt Bevel is slightly demarcated by a line, cutting edge is straight with major chipping

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground Differentiation between butt and blade Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is straight and sharp

Complete fish gorge.

Broken bird spear point, lower portion remaining. There are two barbs. Both sides of the bird spear point are serrated until the shaft.

Complete curved fishhook point. Curved notch on external lower side

Broken adze (lower blade remaining). Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Kai Kai's Beach" written on front and back.

Mostly complete fish gorge. Manufactured from hollow bone, one point is missing it's tip.

Broken needle, shaft and tip remaining. Distal end is sharp.

Complete fishhook point. Straight and barbed with notches at base.

Complete slender bone point, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end sharpened to a point.

Complete fish gorge.

Complete fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone.

Complete bird spear point. Has nine barbs. Small superficial scratches on the surface.