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Complete straight fishhook point. Internal barb and external serrations at base.

Broken straight fishhook point, all remaining except base. Internal barb at tip.

Broken bone bird spear point, proximal end with single barb remaining.

Complete threader. Epiphysis on the proximal end, with a perforation on one side. Distal end is sharp.

Broken fishhook tab, external edge rounded. Groove at top of external side, probably work on head of shank. Perforations through surface.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Serrations along external side of fishhook.

Broken curved fishhook point, midsection remaining.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Broken straight fishhook point. Slight chip at base, tip not present. Internal barb.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Slight chip at base.

Broken fishhook tab. Drill marks visible on side.

Complete adze. Stone. Light grey, mid brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some flaking on sides, back (particularly bevel), and poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Slight reduction of front from flaking at poll end of butt. Bevel is flaked, possibly unfinished, cutting edge is blunt and curved. Curve of cutting edge is concave. Sides of blade flare out towards cutting edge. Nuggets Bay. written on front.

Incomplete adze, cutting edge broken off with large scarring on the front. Cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is mostly bruised with flake scars on the butt and a ground area on the lower back of the blade. There is minor distinction between the butt and the blade, as the stone on the sides of the front of the butt are reduced. There is no obvious bevel.

Complete adze. Stone. Light grey, mid grey. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front and edges rounded. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of front and back of blade is ground, bruising on sides and butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming shoulder, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large fragment missing from proper right side of cutting edge. Nuggets Bay. written on front.

Complete roughout. Stone. Mid grey, light grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is flaked, possibly unfinished, cutting edge is blunt and curved, possibly unfinished. Nuggets Bay. written on front.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising around the poll. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground. Lower sides of blade are bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green and light green. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, bruising on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight (corners rounded), lightly chipped. Pwea written on back.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey and light grey. Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising on back, some flaking on butt. Undifferentiated between butt and back, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and straight, large chip on proper left side. Pounawea written on front.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove