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Complete wahaika rakau. It has a perforation that is rectangular and has been chipped out. It has whakairo on both sides and the top of the head, and also on both sides of the body. It has a carved human figure below the handle with shell inlays for eyes. It is well polished.

Complete plaster cast of a tatā (canoe bailer). Painted mid brown. Surface water stain and cracking inside scoop. Handle projects over the scoop, with a carving and two perforations on the butt. Back of the scoop has a wheku figure carving. Cast has been broken and repaired at the base of the handle and on several places on the scoop.

Broken bird spear point, midsection remaining. Four barbs. Visible repair near tip.

Broken bird spear point, base remaining. Two barbs, upper one broken.

Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant. Mid-green inanga variety with medium translucency and some black inclusions at proximal end. Surface has been ground smooth, but there are some pitted marks on one side and around the proximal end. Lenticular cross section. Proximal end has been squared off, with a skewed suspension hole drilled from both sides. Curved to a dull point at the distal end.

Complete taiaha. Human face carved on each side of the proximal end. Geometric patterns on protruding tongue, lips, and forehead. Two out of four of the eyes have complete paua shell inlays, while one has only about half remaining, and one is missing completely. One side has a round nose and the other an elongated one.

Complete kahu huruhuru with kereru feather, flax fibre and wool. Manufactured with whatu aho rua technique (two-pair weft-twining). The first and the last whenu along the left and right edges are pink and blue wool thread twisted together. Kereru feather attached singly (a aho/2) in green and white vertical stripes. The kurupatu (fringe collar) is made with white feather. There are no ties. There is a small area of repair along the top at one edge.

Small flax kete with twisted handle. Woven in a twill pattern from unscraped flax with no additional decoration. Natural mid-yellow colour. No base seam; cast off by folding to internal side and inserting through other flax strands.

Complete pair of poi. Both oblong with a squared base, one slightly larger than the other. Raupo has been wrapped around the poi longitudinally; very wide strips of plant material used. Held together at top of poi with fibre. There is a length of twisted fibre cord emerging from the top, knotted at end.

Complete green minnow lure with triangular cross-section. Perforation at head and flattened base for lashing on two opposite sides.

Complete wooden hoe (paddle). Surface is worked smooth. Handle has a circular cross section with a knob at the proximal end. Blade is flat on the back and convex on the top. Blade is diamond-shaped, flaring in the centre and coming to a point at the distal edge.

Complete huata or tao (spear). Long wooden rod. Circular in cross section. Surface is worked smooth. One end has double-sided, opposing faces carved with a rauponga (groove and notch) pattern. Other end comes to a point.

Complete huata or tao (spear). Long wooden rod. Circular in cross section. Surface is worked smooth without decoration. Tapers to a point at each end; slightly thinner at one end than the other.

Broken pounamu pendant, part of proximal portion remaining. Light green tangiwai variety with high translucency. One side edge has been split longitudinally, breaking the suspension hole. Rounded proximal edge, slightly tapered toward the broken edge.

Complete kotiate paraoa. It has a 'D' shaped chipped out perforation at the head with a leather tau. It has whakairo on the butt in the shape of a head. It is in good condition with no usewear.

Mostly complete pounamu pendant, broken at the suspension hole at the proximal end. Black and dark green kawakawa variety, burnt, medium transparency. Surface is polished. Sawing mark on one side edge. Distal end is pointed.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green in colour with black inclusions. Medium transparency. Surface is highly polished. Proximal end is comes to a dull point with a suspension hole. Distal end is rounded.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green in colour with black inclusions. Low transparency. Surface is highly polished. Proximal end is rounded and slightly tapered, with a straight suspension hole. Distal end is rounded.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is contiguous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is roughly ground, sides and back flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by the surface, where it changes from roughly ground to finely ground on cutting edge. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, with chipping on proper right side..