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Complete adze, broken in three parts on the blade and glued back together. Black stone. Surface is ground on the front and on the back blade and bruised around the butt and part of the back of the blade. Cross-section is rectangular on the butt and trapezoidal on the blade, with back narrower than front. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with front and sides reduced to form a ridge and shoulders. Back of the blade has also been reduced to form a concave indentation from the top of the bevel to the shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a curved ridge. Cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp. "Milton." inscription on front.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete adze. Stone. Black and light grey. Cross-section of blade is semi-circular, with front flattened. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of blade is mostly ground with some bruising. Surface of butt is bruised, with some flaking, particularly on back. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced, but more heavily reduced on the proper right side, forming shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Hinahina written on front.

Broken adze (upper butt remaining). Stone. Dark grey, light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised. Hinahina written on front and broken edge.

Broken adze (portion of blade). Stone. Dark grey and light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, with some light bruising, few flake scars. Butt, bevel and cutting edge not present. Hinahina written twice on front.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete bone point. Cutting mark visible at one end, the other end is sharpened into a fine point.

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured one-piece fishhook. Shaping around side to form head of shank. Drills marks through centre.

Broken fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook. Centre piece and partial fragment of external remaining.

Broken fishhook tab.

Broken sinker with deep transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove.

Broken adze (upper blade to lower butt remaining). Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground with some flaking. Front reduced and sides taper. Lower blade broken off. Pounawea written on front.

Complete porcellanite blade. Dark brown in colour. Weathering on the dorsal surface at the distal end.

Broken blade. Black in colour. Medial portion present. Bifacial retouch on both lateral margins.

Split argillite blade. Right lateral margin remaining.

Broken blade. Grey in colour. Proximal portion present. Cortex present on striking platform. Bifacial retouch on both lateral margins.

Broken porcellanite blade, medial portion still remains. There is a large chip at the proximal end of the object. There is bifacial retouching. Black in colour.

Broken silcrete blade, median portion still remaining. Dark grey, light green in colour.