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Complete Patu in very good condition, it is slightly discoloured in some parts. The Patu is long and flat. The Hole at the bottom of the butt has been drilled in from both sides.

Complete kahawai lure. Curved paua shell shank with serrations along edges. Muka lashings and twisted cord at head and base. Straight bone point with internal barb and external notch. Point and lashings at base appear to be burnt.

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 Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than the front Flaked surface, ground at bevel The blade tapers in from the cutting edge towards the poll. There is no differentiation between the blade and the butt The cutting edge is sharp and straight. The bevel is only distinguished by the ground surface and curve to the cutting edge. The bevel meets the blade with an asymmetrical change in surface texture.

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 waka huia made from totara. Mid-brown in colour and stained red in some portions. Cross section is U-shaped. Lid and the interior of the box are lenticular, with straight, squared off ends and a flat bottom. There is a handle along the exterior centre of the lid created by four overlapping manaia figures, with various perforations and minimal carvings. The exterior sides of both the lid and the box surface are divided into quadrants with a curved rauponga (ridge and triangular notch) pattern. There is a human head carving protruding off each end of the box, used for suspension.

complete Asymmetrical trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front Ground surface with some flake scars on the poll, and the front and back of the blade There is no differentiation between blade and butt The bevel is curved and demarcated by a change in surface texture. There is a large flake scar on the proper left side of the bevel and the cutting edge is flaked and asymmetrical

Broken patu paraoa. Handle, butt and portion of blade remaining. Distal portion of blade broken off. Sides are rough, possibly unfinished patu. There is dirt on the surface. Bone is very porous.

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.

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 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.