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Complete straight fishhook point. 1 internal barb near the tip. 1 external barb near the base, with 2 notches below that.

Complete curved fishhook point. 1 perforation in the base. About 6 external serrations down from the tip.

Complete barracouta fishing rod with attached lure. Rod is slightly curved wood. Carved with a diamond pattern midway down the rod, cross-section is round on the lower half below the carving and slightly flattened at the distal end. Distal end has a groove where the lure is attached with a line made from twisted muka fibre. Lure is wooden with a knob at the head. Point is a curved metal nail in the base. Several other smaller nails through the base for support.

Unfinished needle, proximal end has thickness reduced but no eye.

Complete straight fishhook point. 1 barb with 2 notches above it to the tip. The opposite edge has 3 notches at the base, and 5 serrations on the point nearer the tip. The whole point is covered in small irregular abrasions

Complete one-piece fishhook. Knob on external head of shank.

Complete bird spear point. There are five barbs, and a knob all on one side. From the knob to the base end there are shallow notches. Small fragment of upper tip is missing.

Complete curved fishhook point. Abraded surface

Sandal woven from harakeke (flax). Two whenu (strands) are overlaid for reinforcement and woven using the takirua pattern. Braided tapiki (finish) along the heel ends with long harakeke (70mm) added as a cushioning element adhered via looping and threading through wefts. Three ply whiri (braid) woven with muka (flax fibre) is threaded in eight loops around the outside of the sandal and is laced with and additional 3 ply whiri muka. A looped loosely woven muka cord formed using the miro (rolled) technique form the back of sandal at the rear.

Wooden barracouta lure with bone point

Fishhook tab, sides worked but no drill marks.

Broken curved fishhook point. Base present.

Complete straight fishhook point. 2 barbs, 1 near the tip the other lower near the base. 2 notches on the base at the opposite edge.

Complete straight fishhook point. 1 barb on the point. A reduction at the base on this edge. 2 notches at the base on the opposite edge.

Complete straight fishhook point. A slight reduction at the base on one edge, 1 notch at the base on the opposing edge.

Broken bird spear point, base remaining. There is one barb, with serrations along the top of the barb.

Broken bird spear point, base remaining. There is one barb that has broken off. Serrations on lower side of base.

Broken curved fishhook point. Base is present. A perforation in the base.

Incomplete pounamu adze. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the proper right and poll. There are sawing marks on the proper left. There is minor delineation between the butt and blade, with the proper right side reduced. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground with some flaking on back. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but flaked. "Hikuraki" inscription on front and back.