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Complete hei tiki. There is a pendant at the proximal end. There are smooth grooves to make the tiki shape, it looks well worn. Two circular eyes, grooves around the neck, arms and legs. Sawn through at arms and legs.

Takiwai pounamu/nephrite hei tiki. Dark green with very high translucency. Head turned to proper left side. Both hands on thighs with three fingers. Large hole drilled right of centre by eye. Red sealing wax evident in eyes. Relief around mouth, nose and eyes light and polished on both sides. Drilled through at arms and feet.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green kawakawa variety with black inclusions. Surface is ground. Cross section is circular. Proximal end is squared off, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Notch on one side edge below the suspension hole. Distal end comes to a dull point.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green and black takiwai variety. Surface is polished. Chisel-shaped with rectangular cross section. Proximal end has a suspension hole drilled from both sides and the proximal edge is rounded. Distal end is bevelled on both sides, each demarcated by a line, with a straight edge.

Complete adze. Cross section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front, and slightly curved. Surface is ground except for large flaking marks on proper right back side. Surface is spattered with yellow paint dots o back and silver paint smudges on cutting edge and front. Minor differentiation, butt sides reduced. Bevel demarcated by large flaking marks on back.

Broken adze. Large portion of proper right side broken off. Cross section is oval. Surface is ground, except for area where broken. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel continuous with blade. Remaining cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Cross section of blade is rectangular, cross section of butt is oval. Surface is ground. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides slightly reduced, front reduced. Bevel demarcated by faint line, large chip on front extending to cutting edge.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground along cutting edge, bruised elsewhere. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with front and sides reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, large chipping on proper left back side.

Broken adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground except for areas where broken along proper left front. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front slightly reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a faint curved line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, with small chip on proper right side.

Complete adze. Cross section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. Front surface is ground, back surface is flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, back slightly reduced. Bevel demarcated by a faint line, cutting edge is curved and sharp. Heavy chipping on proper right side.

Complete pukaea. Small lip around proximal end mouthpiece. Sides flare towards distal end, which ends in a gaping bell-like mouth. The pukaea is manufactured from two lengths of carved wood that are fixed together by lengths of fibre. The fibre is set into indentations in the wood, so are flush with the surface. The outer surfaces of the of the mouth are carved, and they come to a point at the distal ends, one of which is significantly chipped. There are teeth-like notches around the internal mouth opening.

Complete pukaea. Large pukaea with circular cross-section, manufactured from two internally hollowed pieces of wood, wrapped nearly from end to end by fibre. Half of the fibre, from the mid-section to the distal end is dyed black. The proximal end is narrow, sides flare to a wide distal end. The distal end has carved, triangular projections around the edge. There are three small metal nails at the distal end where the twine ends.

Complete mutu kaka (bird snare). Dark brown wood. Surface is smooth with chisel marks visible. Handle is straight with decorative notches running down one side. Knob at the handle butt, with a straight drilled perforation; a twist of wire passes through the perforation and wrapped around the knob. Perch has a reclining human figure carved at one end, legs in the air with knees bent. A diagonal perforation is drilled from the back of the figure's head to below its chin. Two small perforations are drilled at the figure's elbows. Flattened knob at the other end of the perch, the end of which curves upward at an angle.

Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground on front and back lower blade, becoming more bruised towards butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Sides slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Sawing mark on proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapering towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by an angled line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, small chips along cutting edge.

Complete roughout Cross-section roughly oval. Surface is flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Front looks reduced. Bevel and cutting edge unfinished.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Large chip on proper left has removed about half of the cutting edge.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular, back slightly rounded. Surface is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides evenly reduced, forming a square butt. Poll end has been angled. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Drilled hole in butt, roughly 8mm in diameter, though inside the hole is slightly narrower.

Broken adze, blade remaining. Cross-section oval. Surface is ground, except on broken edges. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is curved, but is too chipped to tell sharpness.

Complete adze, but was previously in two pieces. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some flake scars on front, and bruising on butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Poll notched on proper left. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge id sharp and curved, very chipped, rounded on proper right side. "A. Moritzson Collection." sticker on back.