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Complete tattoo chisel, of comb variety. Hafting end has three deep notches on either side, and a wide and deep notch at the end of the chisel. The cutting edge has sharp teeth, last tooth on the proper right side broken off.
Bone pendant, small part broken off distal end. Slightly curved with suspension hole at the proximal end.
Curved bone pendant, broken at the suspension hole at the proximal end
Complete bone pendant. Slightly curved with suspension hole at proximal end.
Incomplete bone pendant. Drill mark on each side of proximal end indicating an incomplete suspension hole. Straight, coming to a point at the distal end. Surface has a pink discoloration.
Bone comb with three long teeth. Slightly curved at the top with straight side edges. Concave cross section.
Complete curved fishhook point. Has previously been broken in two pieces and glued back together. Perforation at base.
Complete bird bone pendant. Surface is polished. Tapered to a point at the distal end. Rounded at the proximal end, with a suspension hole. A kink is carved in the bone about halfway down the pendant.
Broken bone pendant, broken at the suspension hole at the proximal end. Distal end is tapered to a point. A kink is carved about halfway down. Surface is polished.
Complete pendant made from an animal tooth. Surface has been smoothed, flattened at the root. Tooth has been cut so that tip is not longer present. Unusual in that suspension hole has been drilled into the tooth rather than at the root like most pendants.
Broken bone pendant, tip not present. Notched in a wavy pattern along sides.
Complete tattoo chisel, though chipped at both ends. Longitudinal striations along lower portion to cutting edge, which is curved, but heavily chipped.