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Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Light grey in colour. Large flake scars on dorsal surface. Unifacial retouch on proper right lateral margin on dorsal surface.

Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. There is unifacial retouch on the proper left lateral margin on the ventral surface and bifacial retouch on the proper right lateral margin.

Broken silcrete blade, proximal end remaining. There is bifacial retouch on the proper left lateral margin and unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface of the proper right lateral margin.

Mostly complete silcrete blade, termination point not present. Mid grey and light grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface of both lateral margins.

Broken and split silcrete blade, medial portion remaining and split on the ventral surface of the left lateral margin. Mid yellow in colour. Bifacial retouch on the left lateral margin. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of the right lateral margin. Cortex present on the dorsal surface.

Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Mid grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface of both lateral margins.

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Light grey and mid grey in colour.

Mostly complete silcrete blade, termination point not present. White and mid yellow in colour. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of the left lateral margin. Unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface of the right lateral margin.

Mostly complete silcrete blade, striking platform not present. Dark grey in colour.

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with reductions on two sides for lashing.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on lower blade and flaked on upper blade and butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front slightly reduced and sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Sumner is written on back.

Complete adze. Stone. Black, mid brown. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground, flaking on back and sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. "Sumner" written on back.

Complete plaster cast of a whakapakoko atua or atua kiato (god stick), painted dark brown. Top end is a human head in profile, with eyebrows, jaw line, and neck depicted. Body is represented by a curves and waves down the length of the stick, tapering and coming to a blunt point at the base.

Complete, curved fishhook point.

Complete, curved fishhook point, but the very tip is missing.

Complete, curved fishhook point with reductions on either side of the base.

Complete, curved fishhook point with reductions on either side of the base.

Complete, curved fishhook point. The external side is serrated from the tip down to half way down the point.

Broken, curved fishhook point with the tip missing. It has an external barb in the middle of the point. Above this barb, the external side is serrated to the tip.