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Plaster cast of complete of minnow shank with a triangular cross section. It has a perforation through the head and one notch on either side of the head at the bottom of the head. The base has notches across the flat side of the shank. Cast of D27.1054

Fragment of a plaster wall with a stamped decoration.

Fresco fragment on stucco

Plaster cast of broken minnow shank with the head remaining. The cross section is triangular. It has a perforation through the peak of the head and one notch on either side of the head, in line with the perforation. It is coloured red.

Complete black minnow lure with triangular cross-section. Perforation at head. Flattened base for lashing, with notches on opposite side.

Fragment of tile with inlay. Tell-el-Amarna. Egypt. Wall decoration from a room in the Palace., 18th Dynasty

Complete plaster cast of a whakapakoko atua or atua kiato (god stick), painted dark brown. Top end is a human head in profile, with eyebrows, jaw line, and neck depicted. Body is represented by a curves and waves down the length of the stick, tapering and coming to a blunt point at the base.

Complete stone minnow lure shank. Hole through head, small points on shoulder of head. Notches on flat side of base. Cross-section is triangular.

Complete cast of patu paraoa. There is a perforation through the handle, and curved grooves at the butt end.

Cast of original discovered in 1908 at the palace of Phaistos in Crete. At some point after 2000 BC writing reached Crete. Where it came from (Egypt or Mesopotamia), is not known. The writing on the Phaistos disk consists of hieroglyphs or picture writing, but these are unintelligible. Contemporary with the Phaistos disk is Linear A a script of simple abstract sounds which has also not been decoded. A third writing system, Linear B, has been deciphered and represents an early form of Greek. Approximately 1700 BC

Cast of a soapstone bowl. Interior of the basin is smooth. Exterior has to facial carvings on each end, depicting eyes, nose and upper lips.

Complete plaster cast of a tatā (canoe bailer). Painted mid brown. Surface water stain and cracking inside scoop. Handle projects over the scoop, with a carving and two perforations on the butt. Back of the scoop has a wheku figure carving. Cast has been broken and repaired at the base of the handle and on several places on the scoop.