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Broken fishhook point, tip not present. Straight and barbed with notches at base and on barb.

Mostly complete threader. Broken around the proximal end.

Incomplete bone bird spear point, broken at both ends. One barb and one unfinished barb.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical at poll, plano-convex at blade with front flattened. Bruised and flaked. Butt has minor differentiation - sides have been reduced and shoulders slightly raised. Bevel demarcated by faint lines running from corners toward centre of blade. Cutting edge is straight, blunt and slightly chipped.

Complete adze. Black stone. Surface is ground. Cross section is rectangular. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides taper toward the poll, but poll has broken off. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Papanui." inscription.