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Complete one-piece fishhook, previously broken at base and lower point, now fixed. Knobs on head of shank. Incurved tip on point.

One-piece bone fishhook. Small part of tip has broken off. Knob at head. Bait notch at base.

Broken, straight fishhook point with the base and lower point remaining. It has a lower, internal notch on the base. The base is wider on the internal side than external side.

Complete fishhook point, curved with internal and external serrations and perforation at base.

Complete fishhook point made from a seal's tooth. Perforation at the base. One external barb and one internal barb, both with serrations. Serrations run external edge of point and a knob near the base.

Mostly complete curved fishhook point, with very tip and very base missing. Notch and small serrations along one edge. Two cracks present along shaft.

Complete fishhook point, curved with internal and external serrations and knob at base.

Complete fishhook point. Curved with serrations near tip and perforation at base.

Complete curved fishhook point. Some reduction and a knob at base.

Mostly complete curved fishhook point, with all remaining except for part of base. Knob present at base, an well as small serrations along external edge.

Complete, curved fishhook point. The base has a perforation but it doesn’t go all the way through the hook. The external side is serrated down to the top of the base, where the perforation is. The base tapers down towards a point. Complete, curved fishhook point. The base has a perforation but it doesn’t go all the way through the hook. The external side is serrated down to the top of the base, where the perforation is. The base tapers down towards a point.

Complete curved fishhook point. Serrations on external side.

Complete straight fishhook point. There are three notches on one side of base. Barbs are in sets of two, with two pairs on each side.

Complete rāti (bone harpoon head). There are notches along all of one lateral margin, with one barb at the proximal end of the other lateral margin. There are two perforations at thehead.

Complete straight fishhook. Base is shaped like a large hooked barb. There are two notches on external lower point. Serrations with some small barbs on external side towards point. Internal barb, with serrations from barb to tip of point.

Complete, curved fishhook point. It has an upper, internal barb that is serrated on top to the tip. The external side is serrated from the tip to the middle of the point after which there are notches to the base.

Complete large fishhook point of unusual form. Base is large, with a slight knob on lower external corner. Large barb on internal side. Visible repair just below barb. Another, more subtle repair, on base.

Piece of worked bone, surface is very weather-worn. One end is broad and flat, with a perforation. Narrows at the centre, with two possible barbs tapering to a dull point at the other end.

Complete straight fishhook point. There are three shallow grooves along the base, the proximal end is reduced.

Complete straight fishhook point.