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Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground. There is a black, asymmetrical mark or stain on the proper right side of the back, near the chin. The butt is differentiated by gradual reduction of the front from the shoulder to the poll. There is a wide, transverse groove at the shoulder. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, but chipped at the proper right corner. Transverse groove across shoulder is possibly use wear from hafting.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with some flaking at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a concave wearing. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete toggle, finished at both ends. Perforation at one end.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining.

Silcrete drill point. Distal and proximal ends pointed.

Complete Asymmetrical cross-section The surface is ground. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade, but the sides taper towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a faint line. The cutting edge is sharp and sightly curved .

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.

Fragment of worked greenstone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with bruising. Sawing mark on one side. Possibly piece of broken adze, from blade just above bevel.

complete roughly rectangular The surface is ground and flaked. No differentiation between the butt and blade. the bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and blunt, but has potentially been chipped away

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

Broken needle, distal end remaining. Distal end is sharp. Shaft is fine, no proximal end.

Partially manufactured fishhook showing drill work

Unfinished fishhook point, showing working on sides.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground and the bevel is flaking. There is major delineation between butt and blade, with all four sides reducing to a point at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a concave wearing, which is flaked. The cutting edge is chipped.

Complete fish gorge.

Complete fish gorge.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Broken, curved fishhook point with the tip missing. It has an lower, exterior notch above which the exterior side is serrated.

Unfinished flute. This length of bone is cut but not smoothed on both ends, there are chips at both ends. There are two partial perforations.

Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Light grey in colour.