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Complete hoe (waka paddle). Dark brown wood. Surface is worked smooth. Blade is roughly lenticular in cross section, with a flatter back than front. Relatively narrow blade, tapering to a point at the distal end. Perforation where the blade meets the handle. Handle is round in cross section. Large knob on the lower section of the handle, possibly from a natural knot in the wood. Another knob at the butt of the handle.

Complete wooden pūtōrino. Bound at each end with harakeke strands; discolouration on the surface appears to indicate that there once were additional binding sites. Single mouth perforation on one side with rudimentary eyes carved onto surface and very two shallow koru radiating from centre below mouth. An unevenly set cross-shaped mark sits on top face above eyes. Surface has been varnished in the past but now worn. Two cracks running longitudinally on both sides with tape residue running along one.

Complete wooden pūtōrino. Bound with strands of harakeke at each end and at four places on the body. Tapered at the distal end, with a knobbed mouthpiece at the proximal end. Perforation at the centre on one side. Surface has been painted mid-brown. Two cracks running longitudinally on each side.

Complete adze Cross-section is triangular, with apex to front. Surface is flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge only roughly finished. Bevel seems continuous with blade. Cutting edge sharp and curved.

Unfinished needle. Distal end is sharp, no eye at the proximal end.

Broken bird spear point, base remaining. Three barbs remaining, serrations on barbs.

Broken bird spear point, all but small fragment of base remaining. Bird spear point has three barbs, both sides of the bird spear point are serrated. Bird spear point has a slight curve to it.

Broken bird spear point, tip remaining. Two full barbs remaining, one partial barb, and one missing barb. Both sides of the bird spear point are serrated.

Broken bird spear point. Bird spear point has two barbs remaining, upper barb is chipped.

Complete bird spear point, previously broken in three places, now fixed. Four barbs, two missing fragments, and one very small barb.

Small bone bird spear point, made from bird bone. Long pointed shaft. Concave in cross section. Six barbs near point. Upper four barbs are broken off, bottom two remain intact.

Broken bird spear point, all but upper tip remaining. This bird spear point has four barbs. Below the barbs there is a notch.

Small bone bird spear point, made from bird bone. Pointed shaft. Concave in cross section. Six barbs along shaft.

Long bone bird spear point, made from bird bone. Pointed shaft with a series of notches on one side. Concave in cross section. Five barbs near point.

Complete bird spear point. This is a detailed bird spear point of an unusual style. At the tip there are two barbs on one side. The other side of the bird spear point is serrated, with a small barb about half way down. Towards the base there is a perforation, with decorative crosshatching striations below. At the base there are three notches.

Broken bird spear point, all but upper tip remaining. Bird spear point has five barbs, all broken.

Worked seal tooth, broken at each end. Longitudinal saw marks on each side edge.

Seal tooth. Split in half with a heavily weathered surface.

Seal tooth, broken at the root, which is solid. Longitudinal saw mark along each side.

Partially manufactured hook.