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Incomplete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground with minor flaking scars at the right side. Back of blade is also ground but with distinct flake scar at top portion. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is demarcated with ridge. Cutting edge is jagged and blunt.

Bone comb. Head is rounded at the proximal end, with a face carving on one side edge, indicated by an eye. Two perforations on either side of the eye, one is broken and the other consists of two drill holes. Eight teeth, all broken at various points.

Wooden barracouta lure with bone point

Incomplete adze - blade remaining. Quadrangular Ground with minor flaking around edges. Butt not present. Bevel not present. Cutting edge blunt and rough - possibly broken off.

Incomplete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground. Back of blade is also ground with some bruising at corners. No differentiation between blade and butt. Butt/poll portion is not present. Bevel is demarcated with ridge. Cutting edge appears more straight than curved and is slightly sharp.

Broken, curved fishhook point with half of the point remaining. It has a small, upper, internal barb.

Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and lower, external notches.

Broken and unfinished bone comb, one side of proximal end remaining. Proximal edge is rounded; remaining side edge is straight. Two teeth remaining, with incomplete perforation and sawing mark between them. Distal portion with teeth was previously broken off and has been glued back together.

Fishhook tab, sides worked but no drill marks.

Broken curved fishhook point. Base present.

Complete straight fishhook point. 2 barbs, 1 near the tip the other lower near the base. 2 notches on the base at the opposite edge.

Complete straight fishhook point. 1 barb on the point. A reduction at the base on this edge. 2 notches at the base on the opposite edge.

Complete straight fishhook point. A slight reduction at the base on one edge, 1 notch at the base on the opposing edge.

Broken bird spear point, base remaining. There is one barb, with serrations along the top of the barb.

Broken bird spear point, base remaining. There is one barb that has broken off. Serrations on lower side of base.

Broken curved fishhook point. Base is present. A perforation in the base.

Incomplete pounamu adze. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the proper right and poll. There are sawing marks on the proper left. There is minor delineation between the butt and blade, with the proper right side reduced. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete adze. Dark grey stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground with some flaking on back. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but flaked. "Hikuraki" inscription on front and back.

Broken adze, blade remaining. Mid green, light green and light brown pounamu. Surface is ground and flaked, particularly on front proper left side. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Butt is not present. Bevel is demarcated by a slight ridge. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Old Pa, Kaiapoi." inscription on front. Sticker attached to the back reads "From the old Pa at Kaiapohia which was outside the Pa now [illegible]"

Complete adze. Dark green pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with sawing marks on both sides. No differentiation between butt and blade. Poll has broken off. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp but flaked; large flake missing from proper left side. "Kaiapoi" inscription