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Broken wooden bowl, oval in shape. The external side of the base is keeled, with a small flattened area. The internal side of the base is flat and oval. Sides taper outwards to upper lip of the bowl and are higher towards the perforated end. Both ends are missing large fragments from the upper lip. There are two perforations at the higher end.

Adze roughout. Roughly triangular cross-section with apex at the back and slightly flattened sides at the blade. The surface is flaked. The butt is undifferentiated from the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a triangular ridge. The cutting edge is irregular and slightly oblique.

Complete roughout. Stone. Mid grey, dark grey. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is flaked, with round stains dotted on back, with a few on front. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front heavily reduced after peak at presumed shoulder. Bevel is flaked and unfinished, cutting edge is blunt, curved, and unfinished. Wakapatu written on back.

Complete unfinished adze. Light brown stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is flaked and bruised. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the adze taper in from the cutting edge towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a straight protruding chin. The cutting edge is blunt. There is a circular starburst sticker on the front of the blade that reads "Found Orepuki 1899 by A King"

Complete unfinished adze. Dark brown stone. Flat oval cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised with large flake scars on the blade, butt and cutting edge. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade narrow with rough flake scars to the poll. There is no demarcation of the bevel, the blade just slopes slightly towards the cutting edge which is blunt and irregular. A starburst sticker on one side reads "Pahia 1900"

Broken pipe, bowl and part of stem remaining. Bowl is deep. Proper left side is darker than proper right side, probably where fire was put to the bowl for lighting. There is a small knob on the lower side of the pipe where the bowl meets the stem. There is a fine perforation running through the stem.

Complete unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly roughly flaked with large unworked areas and bruising around the butt. There is no other differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides of the butt taper in towards the poll. The bevel is not clearly indicated but the front and back taper towards the cutting edge. Cutting edge not defined.

Fishhook fragment, unfinished. Has been broken into two pieces and repaired.

Partially manufactured hook fragment.

Fishhook fragment , unfinished.

Unidentified fishhook fragment.

Unidentified fishhook fragment.

Broken bone fishhook fragment, unknown portion remaining. Surface is very weather-worn. Base with bait notch remaining, a piece of which is perpendicular to a straight point or shank.

Complete one-piece fish hook, knob and internal barb on the head.

One piece fishhook, unfinished. Broken into two pieces at base with point missing. Drilled hole in base with knob on head. Small piece glued on at base portion.

One-piece fishhook fragment, head, shank and base present, Knob and shank knob on head. One-piece fishhook fragment, tip, point and basal section present.

One-piece fishhook fragment, tip and point present.

Porcellanite flake, light purple in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface. No retouch.

Broken porcellanite blade. Light purple and grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on one lateral margin.