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Unfinished fishhook point, large, unknown fragment.

Unfinished fishhook point.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section Front of blade is ground with flake scars at butt portion, with distinct flake scar on right side. Back of blade has slight bruising with flake scars at butt portion also. No major differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of adze has bruising with very large flake scar at cutting edge portion. Back of blade has a lot of bruising at butt portion and some flake scars. Differentiation between the butt and the blade. Distinct shoulder and a reduction in the stone on the front and sides of the butt. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank remaining. Knobs on internal and external side of head. Broken at base.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Burnt. Was previously broken near upper edge, now fixed.

Complete stone sinker. Transverse lashing groove.

Broken adze (upper blade to butt remaining). Dark grey, mid brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides reduced, forming shoulder. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present. Papatowai written on back.

Broken, curved shank with the base missing. There is an obvious angle change between the shank and head, the shank is curved while the head is straight, and an interior knob at this point. There are also two knobs, one interior and one exterior, at the top of the head.

Partially manufactured fishhook.

Partially manufactured fishhook.

Partially manufactured hook.

Broken tab, partially manufactured hook, notched.

Complete adze. Basalt. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced, and taper towards poll. Depression in stone on front of butt. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Pounawea Is written on back.

Complete bone shank, roughly triangular cross-section. At head, there is a perforation through apex, but top of perforation cuts through apex.

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured one-piece fishhook. Drill marks on back. Working at top, shaping head of shank.

Complete awl. Epiphysis on the proximal end.

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a drilled, circular eye at the proximal end.

Partially manufactured hook, broken tab.

Partially manufactured hook. Broken tab.