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Mostly complete straight fishhook point. Missing tip. Notch at base on external surface.

Complete straight fishhook point. Internal barb at tip. Notches at base. Shank knob

Broken straight fishhook point fragment. All remaining but base. Notch at shank.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Broken fishhook point fragment. Base and shank remaining.

Broken curved fishhook point fragment. All remaining but end of base.

Broken fish gorge, one sharpened end remaining.

Middle piece of fishhook tab

Broken needle, shaft and tip remaining. Distal end is sharp.

Broken needle. Distal end is sharp, sides of shaft widening to the proximal end. There is a long, thing eye at the mid point of the needle, the bone is cracked from eye to proximal end.

Complete curved fishhook point fragment.

Complete straight fishhook point. Notches at base. End of base broken.

Complete straight fishhook point with 4 notches at base. Barb is present on opposite side towards the point portion.

Complete albatross bone awl. There is a suspension hole at the proximal end. The back of the suspension hole is enlarged by chipping. The distal end is sharpened into a blunt point with worn notches along the edges.

Broken chisel. Pounamu. Dark green, light green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground, though some sides are bruised. One side has sawing marks down it. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel and cutting edge not present. Tarewai Point written on side.

Complete tattoo chisel. Hafting end has a notch on either side. Cutting end is sharp and curved. There are striations on the lower portion of the chisel, running longitudinally.

Complete but unfinished toggle. Finished at both ends, no perforation. Cracks along surface.

Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is trapezoidal. Surface is ground. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Papanui Inlet" inscription

Complete adze. Grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground and flaked. Reduction on sides of the butt, tapered toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge edge has been flaked away. "Green Island" inscription.

Complete adze. Light brown stone. Rectangular cross-section. Surface is ground and bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade and slightly concave. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp. "Green Island" inscription.