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Moa tibiotarsus, surface is flaky white and brown.

Fragment from a moa pelvic girdle bone, with exposed spongy matrix.

Moa femur, surface is flaky white and brown.

Moa tarsometatarsus, surface is flaky white and brown.

Moa tibiotarsus, surface is flaky white and brown.

Two fibulae, from the legs of a moa.

Tibiotarsus and fiblua, from the leg of a moa.

Whole moa sternum bone, with a small hole in the centre where the bone is thinned.

Partial moa sternum bone.

Moa bone fragments from the sternum, surface is white and brown.

Fragment of moa pelvic girdle, contains dried soils in spaces between spongy bone matrix exposed at edges.

Large moa tibiotarsus bone, the surface is smooth white and brown.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some bruising around butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced forming small shoulder. Small ridge at shoulder. Poll end is raised into a single lug. Bevel is demarcated by a very small ridge at chin, cutting edge is sharp and straight, corners slightly rounded. "Milburn" written on back and front.

Complete adze. Light brown stone. Surface is bruised and ground. Sides and front of the butt are reduced to form shoulder. Bevel is not present due to flaking. Cutting edge is straight and flaked. "Henley" inscription. Attached sticker reads "Dr. Hocken's Collection."

Complete stone chisel. The cross section is plano-convex, front flattened. The surface is ground on the blade and bevel, with flaking towards the poll and back. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight, sharp and chipped.

Pounamu/nephrite pendant. Kahurangi variety, bright green with light brown inclusions. Surface has been ground. Proximal end is tapered and straight. Below the proximal end, pendant widens at "shoulders" and is curved in a crescent shape. Distal end is rounded.

Complete adze. Light greenstone. The cross-section is quadrangular. The surface is ground with flake scarring on the back proper right. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by a line on the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp with a shallow chip at its centre. The adze has a piece of paper adhered to the back that reads "Moritzson Collection" and one on the front "A. Moritzson Collection". There is also a round sticker with handwritten "376" (or 3/6?)