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Complete Asymmetrical cross-section. Front of adze is bruised with flake scars. Back of adze is also bruised with flake scars. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is rounded and is slightly sharp with chips present.

Complete Plano-convex (front flattened) cross-section. Front of adze (brown/reddish) in colour) has bruising with flake scars around outer edges. Back of adze is also bruised with distinct flake scars. No differentiation between butt and blade, however butt portion tapers in slightly towards the poll. Bevel is demarcated with ridge. Cutting edge is irregular in shape and very blunt.

Incomplete Plano-convex (back flattened) cross-section at poll portion. Front of adze has bruising and back of adze has distinct flake scars. No differentiation between blade and butt as only butt potion is present. Blade has broke off adze. No bevel is present.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with shallow lashing groove.

Partial sinker with deep transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Shank fragment has base and internal shank remaining.

Mostly complete shank, but broken at lower end. Internal and external knobs at head. Internal notches on upper shank.

Fishhook point broken at base. Fishhook has an incurved point.

Broken fishhook tab. Partially manufactured hook.

Shank broken at head. Internal knob at head remaining.

Broken fishhook tab. Partially manufactured hook.

Broken, curved shank with the base and shank remaining but the head is missing. It has interior notches all along the shank.

Partially manufactured fishhook

Broken porcellanite blade with the distal end remaining. Light grey and light purple in colour.

Complete, silcrete blade. Cream and light grey in colour. Cortex on the proper right side of the longitudinal ridge of the ventral side. Large flake scars on the ventral side.

Broken silcrete blade. Proximal end remains. It is light brown in colour. Dorsal surface contains a lot of flake scars. Unifacial retouch on dorsal right side.

Complete roughout (adze in two pieces, now fixed). Stone. Mid green, light grey, light brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front heavily reduced at end and slopes down towards poll, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge at chin, flaked and unfinished. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, also unfinished. Papatowai written on front and back.