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Mostly complete and slightly curved fishhook point with 3 notches at base. Point portion is missing. Cracks are also present on fishhook.

Incomplete straight fishhook point fragment with only base present. 5 notches also present at base. Deep split running vertically down fishhook.

Complete straight fishhook point with 2 notches at base and barb on opposite side at point.

Incomplete straight fishhook point fragment with 3 distinct notches at base. Base portion is present only.

Partially manufactured hook.

Broken fishhook tab. Drill marks along inside.

Broken one-piece fishhook, all but tip remaining. Knobs on head of shank. Previously broken at base, now fixed.

Broken, straight shank with the base missing. The head was corresponding notches on both sides of the head.

Broken, curved shank with the base missing. It has in interior, upper knob and an exterior knob at the top of the base.

Broken shank, with point side remaining, broken at base. Slight notches at shank point end for connecting to composite fishhook point.

Broken shank, upper shank remaining, broken before base. Knobs on head.

Complete adze. Mid green pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with sawing marks on proper left side. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, with front proper right side slightly reduced to form a shoulder. Sides taper toward poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Inch Clutha" inscription on proper left side.

Complete tokotoko (walking stick). Carved with one full figure and two faces on shaft. The shaft is carved with rauponga (rows of notches and lines) in diagonal and chevron styles. There is rauponga whakarare (carving traverses pattern to form hooks) up the side length of the shaft. Approximately two third of the way up the shaft are two faces, back to back. Both have tounge and teeth visible, along with spaces in the eyes for inserts. Above the outwards facing face is the full figure. There is some wearing on the face and chest. Arms are asymmetrically places to leave space for another insert (missing). At the end of the handle is a second figure, depicted from the chest up. The tounge and teeth are exposed with space in the eyes for inserts.

Complete adze. Black stone. Surface is ground and butt is bruised. Cross-section is rectangular. Major differentiation between butt and blade with sides of butt reduced to form shoulders, particularly on proper right side. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Taieri Mth" inscription

Complete adze. Stone. Mid green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, but with patches of bruising. Major differentiation between butt and blade, large ridge at shoulder after which front and sides are reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a ridge at chin. Cutting edge is chipped off. "Taieri" written on front.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is bruised and ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade with front of butt reduced to form a ridge and shoulders. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp, but heavily flaked, particularly in the centre. "Kaitangata." inscription.

Broken adze (blade remaining). Pounamu. Light green, mid green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some flaking on front edges. Break at butt. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. Kaka Pt. written on back. Small sticker partially removed on front; "Kaka Pt."

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey, light grey. Cross-section is roughly oval. Surface of lower blade is ground, surface of front is bruised, flaked on sides and butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Cannibal Bay written on back.

Complete Oval/Asymmetrical cross-section. Front of blade has flake scars and bruising. Back of blade also has bruising with flake scars at bevel portion. No differentiation between butt and blade. However, butt slightly tapers in towards poll. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is very jagged and blunt with curvature present.

Incomplete Blade portion has broken off. Butt has oval cross-section. Both back and front of blade have a lot of bruising. No differentiation between butt and blade. However you can slightly see the shoulder being worked and slight reduction tapering up towards poll. Bevel portion of adze has broken off.