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Complete pounamu chisel. The surface is bruised and chipped along the cutting edge. There is flaking on the proper left side. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and blunt, with chipping on the proper left corner.

Broken adze (Blade and partial butt remaining). Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground on the blade, and bruised on the sides of the butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced to form small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, chipped on either end of cutting edge.

Complete pounamu knife. Cutting edge is shap and chipped. Both sides are ground, one has a flake scar.

Complete slate knife. Cutting edge is sharp. Both surfaces are ground, with one side having slight bruising. Haft is bruised. Bevel present on both sides.

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove.

Bone comb, one out of three teeth has broken off. Slightly concave in cross section. Proximal end is squared off, with decorative notches on each side edge. Sawing marks to create teeth are still evident on the back side.

Complete straight fishhook point. 1 barb on the point, 2 notches at the base.

Curved bone pendant, broken at each end and previously broken in two pieces and glued back together. Drill mark at the proximal end indicating a broken suspension hole.

Mostly complete bone or tusk pendant, small part broken off the distal end. Reduced around the suspension hole at the proximal end.

Complete bone or tusk pendant. Previously broken at the suspension hole and from mid-pendant toward distal end; has been glued back together.

Complete ivory pendant. Reduced to a point at the distal end. Suspension hole at proximal end.

Complete bone pendant. Suspension hole at the proximal end. Slightly curved to a point at the distal end.

Complete bone pendant with suspension hole. Reduced (or small piece broken off) on one side at the proximal end. Indentation with corresponding knob at the proximal end. Curved to a point at the distal end.

Complete curved bone pendant with suspension hole.

Bone pendant, small part broken off of distal end. Slightly curved toward the distal end with a suspension hole at the proximal end.

Bone pendant, small part broken off at the distal end. Surface has pink discoloration. Proximal end is kinked and reduced toward the suspension hole.

Complete pendant with drilled suspension hole. Triangular, tapered toward the proximal end. Curved ridge near centre of pendant on one side. Indentation on one side near the distal end.

Complete pendant with drilled suspension hole. Triangular, tapered toward the proximal end. Curved ridge near centre of pendant on one side. Indentation on one side near the distal end.

Complete toggle. There is single large perforation through the centre. Both ends are carved in a short, comb-like teeth pattern.

Complete pendant made from a seal tooth. Two perforations at the root.