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Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground, with flaking on the back edges and around the break. Butt not present. The bevel is demarcated by a ridge and curves down to the cutting edge. The cutting edge is rounded, smooth and sharp.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section. Back narrower than front. The surface is ground and lightly bruised. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides are more angled towards the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The sides taper from the cutting edge to the butt. The cutting edge is sharp and angled.

Unfinished harpoon head with single barb and bifid base. Cross-section is oval. Missing perforation through centre, barb and tip unsharpened.

Broken curved fishhook point, broken at base and tip. Small notch at base.

Broken shank, base with lower shank and point remaining. "Long Beach"

Incomplete adze. Blade remaining. Rectangular. Surface is ground with some flaking around sides and break. Butt not present. Bevel not present or continuous with break. Cutting edge is rounded, smooth, and sharp in some places with minor chipping.

Complete pounamu pendant. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at both ends and a large flake at the back. The proper right has sawing marks down the whole length of the pendant. The proper left has light sawing marks. Both ends are chipped.

complete curved fishhook point. 4 notches on one edge at the base, one notch on the opposite edge.

Complete adze. Oval at poll, asymmetrical at blade. Surface is ground with heavy flaking. Butt has minor differentiation, sides are reduced. Bevel is demarcated by an angled line which runs to both corners. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly rounded with some chipping on the proper left.

Broken comb made from a split bone, previously broken in several pieces and glued back together and two of five teeth have broken off. Head is squared off, with decorative notches on the proximal edge and down both sides. Remaining three teeth are tapered to sharp points at the distal end.

Broken bone comb, proper right portion of head and two teeth remaining. Right side tooth is complete and the other is broken near the head. Head is squared off, with sawing marks on the proximal edge. Sawing and polishing marks visible on the front of the head, particularly where the head meets the teeth. Remaining tooth comes to a point at the distal end.

Broken comb made out of a split bone. Three of four teeth remaining, one has broken and been glued back together. The distal ends are cut straight and square. Head is squared off, with a sawing mark visible on the proximal edge.