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Broken pounamu pendant, rounded distal end remaining. Circular cross section. Black with a ground surface.

Broken pounamu pendant, rounded distal end remaining. Mid green and mid blue, high translucency. Oval cross section.

Mostly complete pounamu pendant, broken at the suspension hole. Mid-green with light green side edges. Tapering toward both ends, coming to a dull point at the distal end.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green and mid green in colour. Circular cross-section. Slightly reduced at the proximal end, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Proximal edge is squared off. Tapered to a dull point at the distal end.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green in colour. Surface is ground. Cross-section is circular. Slightly tapered at the proximal end with a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Distal end is rounded.

Complete shark tooth pendant. Small suspension hole at the centre of the root. Root appears to have been painted red, possibly to resemble sealing wax? Naturally-occurring serrations running along both sides from the gum line to the tip.

Mostly complete shark tooth pendant with broken suspension hole and red sealing wax at the root.

Complete pounamu pendant with faded red cloth tied at proximal end. Dark green and black. Chatoyant with high transparency. Octagonal cross section. Tapered at each end. Proximal end is rounded with a suspension hole drilled from each side. Distal end is flattened.

Complete patu onewa, with no tau. Drill perforation present. Blade has moderate chipping along one edge. Patu is present in two pieces which have been glued back together very deftly. Butt has ornamental grooves across the top.

Broken curved fishhook point. Flat base with notch on external side and a broken fragment from internal base. Incurved tip with distal tip missing. Very small perforation near external side on base.

Complete wahaika rakau. It has a circular perforation that has been drilled and has a string tau. The head has carvings in the shape of a head with shell inlays for the eyes on both sides. It also has carvings on one side of the handle with shell inlays. Carvings run across the top of the butt until an overlapping notch on the other side. Both sets of carvings have chipped out gaps. It is well polished.

Broken point, one end remaining. Sides taper to pointed end.

Broken curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base.

Complete fishhook point. Notches on external side of base.

Broken fishhook, shank remaining. External knob on head of shank, internal knob broken off.

Broken one-piece fishhook, most of shank and base remaining. Head of shank broken off, with internal knob of shank remaining. There is a basal notch on the point side of the base.

Broken one-piece fishhook, curved point remaining. Incurved tip, very end broken off.

Broken one-piece fishhook, most of lower shank and point remaining. Head of shank broken off, and tip of point broken off.

Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base. There is no barb.

Length of worked bone, broken at both ends. There is a deep groove on the surface.