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Complete pounamu pendant. Light green tangiwai/bowenite with high translucency. Surface is polished. Fracture mark is apparent at the proximal end. Broken suspension hole, with string cord lashed to one side of the proximal end. Distal end is rounded.

Complete loop of 21 glass trade beads of varying colours and sizes, but all small. There is one yellow bead, five mid red beads, four dark blue beads, two mid green beads, two mid blue beads, four light blue beads, one dark green bead, and two white beads.

Complete cord drill made of wood with lashings of string and muka cord and a chalcedony drill point. Drill consists of a central spindle, a circular whirl, and four centre supports. The surfaces have been worked smooth. Perforated near the proximal end of the spindle. Distal end is notched on one side, and the chalcedony drill point is lashed to it with string.

Whalebone kotiate/club. Fairly short handle and kotiate has good balance. Proximal end of handle has manaia head design turned sideways. Red sealing wax - eyes are a browny/orange colour. Just below the eye is a fairly straight drilled hole with white string tied through it. One small rounded hole on each side of lobe which are not cut out.