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Complete straight fishhook point, with internal barb near tip.

Complete straight fishhook. Large internal barb.

Fragment of patu paraoa, butt remaining. Stylised human face carved into it.

Complete waka huia. Narrow, oval shaped waka huia, hollowed out to the corners we have a small ledge for the lid to rest on. Lid and base are worked in a rauponga style, with the base featuring a double spiral with accompanying notching pattern that radiates out from the centre on both sides of the base towards each end to meet a koruru figure. The two spirals are separated in the middle of the base end to end by a strap of groove and dot decoration. One koruru has carved eyes with the other remaining uncarved. Tongues on both koruru reach over the lower lip to the base forming a perforation for the suspension of the waka huia. The lid design is separated diagonally by five bands with an eye on each of the two central compartments with double haehae notching running longitudinally.

Complete waka huia made from totara. Wood is dark brown with a mid-red stain. Base has been broken in three pieces and glued back together. Cross section is a flattened U-shape, with rounded ends and a flat lid. Exterior sides of lid and box are carved with a curved rauponga (ridge and triangular notch) and rauru (spiral) pattern. Base has a human figure carved on both ends. The figures' bodies consist of curved arms and legs with three fingers and toes on each, carved on the base. The figures' heads protrude off the sides for suspension and have paua shell inlaid in the eyes.

Complete paddle. Straight handled paddle with a complex full human form as a handle knob at the proximal end. Circular cross-section of handle. The blade is broad and diamond shaped, typical of a North Island canoe paddle. Small chip at the distal end of the blade. The handle meets the blade at an angle.

Complete kotiate made of wood. Notches on side of blade. Face carving on butt with a square-shaped perforation just below head.

Partial patu paraoa, blade remaining. Blade was broken in two pieces but has been glued together.

Curved pendant made from an animal tooth. Broken on the internal side. Notch at the distal end and three notches at the proximal end.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green kawakawa variety with medium translucency and some chatoyancy. Cross section is square. Surface is ground. Side edges are flattened and one has sawing marks. Tapered slightly toward the proximal end, which has an oblique edge. Suspension hole is drilled from both sides. Distal edge is flattened with a bevel on one side.

Complete waka huia made of totara. Elongated oval in shape and half-circular in cross section. Dark red and brown in colour. A human figure projects off at each end, one male and one female. Both figures have paua inset eyes with geometric carvings. Female figure has glass beads at the back of the head to form another set of eyes. Male figure has paua inset eyes at the back of the head and another on the manaia figure depicted on its proper left arm. Exterior of box and lid are both carved with a curved rauponga (ridge and triangular notch) and rauru (double spiral) pattern. Interior is smooth and undecorated.

Pounamu/nephrite hei tiki. Dark and light green kawakawa variety with chatoyant qualities on body. Head has partial heat treatment. Pointed head turns to the left, eyebrows, deep set eyes and pointed tongue which drops over lower jaw. Breasts, elbows distinctly outlined. Arms sitting on thighs but no hands or fingers outlined. Legs have three toes on each leg in centre of body. Perforation drilled from back to centre top of head.

Complete adze. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, back narrower than front. Surface is bruised, except at bevel which is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Scott's Gap. Sld." written on front.

Complete hoeroa. Rounded at the distal end, with two small ridges protruding on either side edge in the centre of the shaft. The proximal end is finely carved, with two carved holes, and notched at the proximal end edge. There is a small chip broken off top curve on one side. The overall shape of the hoeroa is bowed.

Broken bird spear point. Bird spear point has five barbs, top three barbs are broken.

Complete bird spear point, visible repair where previously broken. Four barbs down shaft. Both sides of point are serrated.

Broken bird spear point, upper remaining. Visible repair near tip. Two barbs remaining, with a broken barb near the base end. Barbs are serrated.

Fragment of wood carving. Light red and brown in colour. Half-circular shape (cut on a straight, flat plane on one side). Two knobs sit on rounded outside edge. One face is carved in relief with a pakura or puwerewere (curved fan) and haehae (ridges) pattern. The other face is undecorated with chisel marks evident. Small insect holes throughout.

Fragment of wood carving. Light red and brown in colour. Half-circular shape (sawn on a straight, flat plane on one side). Three knobs sit on rounded outside edge. One face is carved in relief with a pakura or puwerewere (curved fan) and haehae (ridges) pattern. The other face is undecorated with chisel marks evident. Small insect holes throughout.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green with light green inclusions, light brown at proximal end, translucent. Surface is ground smooth. Proximal end has one complete suspension hole (drilled mostly from one side) and one broken out suspension hole. Side edges are ground flat. Distal end resembles the cutting edge of an adze, curved and sharp with a bevel demarcated by a line on one side.