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

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 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..

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of bevel and cutting edge is ground, rest of adze surface is bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge sharp and curved.

Complete roughout Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is flaked. Too rough to tell. Bevel not present, cutting edge unfinished.

Wooden carved wheku/koruru. Painted dark red and carved with a rauponga (grooves and notches) pattern around the figure's mouth, nostrils, and top of the forehead. Paua shell inlaid into slanted eyes. Distal end comes to a point, indicating a protruding tongue; five teeth depicted. Two perforations at the mouth. Back side has a piece of wood protruding as well as two metal hooks tied with wire for suspension.

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.

Broken paepae (outer threshold of pataka). Made of dark wood, possibly stained. There is one complete male figure in profile on the lower portion of the paepae, head is horizontal. Above this figure on the proper right side there is a leg of a second figure, the rest of which does not remain. These details are carved in taratara a kae style. There are three large perforations on the proper left side, and two smaller perforations on the proper right side. There is a projection on the bottom of the paepae on the proper right side.

Spatulate in shape, tapering to narrow neck - slight shoulders - which then expands to proximal end which is convex. Perforated - off centre. Drilled at an angle - probably from both sides, hole relatively straight. Small, shallow groove above perforation on each side. Small flaw in bone above perforation on one side and down length of blade on other side - latter filled in with yellow substance. Complete patu paraoa with drilled perforation on butt. Butt is curved with no present carving. Deep vertical groove is present at the very top of butt. Surface appears smooth with subtle cracking running vertically down the patu. Underside has some yellow adhesive material running vertically down blade, possibly to fill in a deep crack.

Complete flax kete with plaited handle. Woven in a twilled over-one, under-one pattern with unscraped flax. Natural mid-yellow colour with some mid-red and mid-brown in handle. Internal base commencement; cast off with internal horizontal plait. Top edge serrated in large triangular shape. Patterned at the base with three horizontal double rows of holes, created by changing the direction of individual flax strands.

Dark wooden tewhatewha. Two perforations on the blade. Chips broken off of proximal end. Handle broadens about halfway down. Tapers at the base, with a gold metal hooped nail at the end.

Wooden adze haft. Handle is round in cross section. Platform on the distal end, at an angle from the handle. Notch at the end for lashing. Twisted fibre lashings on the handle and part of the platform.

Complete pouwhenua. Light brown wooden surface is undecorated, smooth, and polished. Pointed at proximal end. Relatively narrow blade, flattened with rounded edge.

Complete bone pendant with suspension hole at proximal end and slightly curved to a point at the distal end.

Broken needle, tip remaining.

Broken needle, tip remaining. Bone is burned.

Complete hue (gourd container or calabash). Dark brown in colour. Large, with a bulbous base (slightly flattened on the bottom) and a narrow neck. Stem attached at the top of the neck. Large circular perforation on one side of the neck. Several cracks throughout the surface.

Complete hue (gourd container or calabash). Exterior surface is mid brown and covered in a black substance. Large bulbous base, undulating around the perimeter. Short, squat neck with vine stump at the top. Round perforation at the base of the neck.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with areas of natural roughness. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapering towards poll - more heavily tapered on proper right side. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight. Chipped on proper left side.

Broken adze. Not enough remaining to tell cross-section of whole adze. Surface is ground Very little of butt remaining, but looks undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.