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Large piece of worked wood, possibly part of a post of a building. Surface is very dessicated and worn. One end has a roughly triangular cross-section, and has been worked with a chisel. There are bird feathers stuck into the wood at the very end. The other end is broken and tapered to a point.

Piece of worked wood, use unknown. Surface is charred and dessicated. One end has a pentagonal cross-section, tapered toward the other end.

Piece of a worked tree branch, use unknown. Surface has some bark still attached. One end has a pentagonal cross-section and has been reduced with chisel marks evident. The other end is forked and broken.

Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some bruising and flaking on sides. Major differentiation between the butt and the blade; sides are reduced to form shoulders. Bevel and cutting edge are not present.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is flaked, bruised and ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line at the chin. The cutting edge is straight, blunt and chipped.

Complete adze. Mid-green pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some flaking. Minor differentiation between the butt and blade; poll is tapered. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is mostly flaked away. "Papanui Inlet" inscription

Complete roughout Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. Unable to tell which end is butt or blade. Bevel not present, cutting edge not finished.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is predominantly ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Small fragment missing from base, tip not present.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining, tip not present.

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining, tip not present.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining, tip not present.

Broken, curved fishhook point with the tip missing.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining, tip not present.

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining.

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining.

Broken fishhook point, base remaining.

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining, tip not present.