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Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green, dark green. Cross-section is lozenge shaped, becoming rectangular towards lower blade. Surface is ground on back of blade and front, with bruising and flaking on sides and back and front around poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Broken bone comb, head remaining. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together. Proximal end is rounded. A bird's head figure with eye and beak indicated is carved on proper left side. Part of beak has broken off and a repair piece has been glued on. Distal end has vertical cut marks indicating ten or eleven broken teeth. Another horizontal cut mark runs just above the left side set of teeth on both the front and back.

Broken bone comb, head remaining. Proximal end is rounded and cracked, with straight sides. Very small perforation on one corner of the proximal end. Remains of nine or ten teeth evident, all broken at the proximal end. Surface is weathered.

Complete short threader, chipped at the proximal end.

Complete short threader. Notch on side of proximal end, with a more shallow notch on the opposite side towards the tip.

Complete short threader.

Broken bird spear point, lower remaining. There are three barbs, one larger upper one, and two lower and smaller barbs that grouped together.

Broken bird spear point, upper remaining. There are four barbs.

Broken tattooing chisel, lower portion remaining, broken at upper end. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, very lightly chipped. There is a very small notch on either side of the lower portion. In the middle of the lower portion there is a long and narrow perforation with a longitudinal striation on either side.

Broken bird spear point, tip remaining. There are three barbs.

Broken bird spear point, upper remaining, fragment from base broken. One barb.

Complete fishhook point. Straight and barbed with notches at base. Small part of barb has broken off.

Broken needle, proximal end and shaft remaining. Broken at distal tip. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.

Broken needle, shaft and tip remaining. Distal end is sharp and slightly curved. Broken at the drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.

Broken needle, shaft remaining. Broken at distal tip and the drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end, with a partial eye at the very proximal end.

Complete needle, very fine. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end, which tapers to a point.

Complete bone needle. Distal end is sharp. Shaft is curved. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end, which is squared, one corner chipped.