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Broken bone point, tip remaining. Distal end is sharp.

Broken bone point, base remaining.

Broken bone point, tip remaining. Distal end is sharp.

Complete bone point, distal end is sharp.

Complete bone point, distal end is sharp.

Complete bone point, distal and proximal ends are sharp.

Broken bone point, tip remaining. Distal end is sharp.

Complete kahu kiwi (Kiwi feather cloak). Worked in single pair twine, shaped in middle, with a kiwi feather border, all sides but more narrow along the top, and there are single kiwi feather tags throughout the centre, like polka dots, There is brown twine above the bottom kiwi feather border.There are two purple ties that end in tassels at the top edge of the kahu kiwi, approximately 6cm from each side.

Complete kahu kiwi. Feathers are intermittently worked into the cloak. There is a vertical striped design; one brown, three yellow, one brown, three yellow, one brown. Cloak is worked in two pair twine, shaped at shoulders, has reverse weaving at selvages for finishing off black twine in selvages.

This Kete is unusual due to the orientation of the feathers, which is upside down when compared to most kete huruhuru. One side features native orange tipped kaka feathers with intermittent kereru feathers featured throughout. The opposite side predominantly seems to be woven using primarily duck feathers of varying species. The cast on for this kete is also unusual, as it appears to have used a base cord for the brim, where whenu (warps) have been attached by creating a loop and pulling the tail ends through. The muka for this kete is dyed black, most likely using paru (iron rich mud) which is beginning to show signs of breakdown. The yellow dye is most likely achieved using raurekau/kanono bark.

Complete bird spear point. 4 barbs. Three of the barbs are the same size while one is smaller. The shaft is quite round, not straight.

Large piece of Kuri (dog) skin with remnants of muka (flax fiber) thread stitching on one side. Poor condition with holes from ? Previous pests.

Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Straight with notches.

Broken fishhook point, tip not present. Straight and barbed with notches at base and on barb.

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook. Some edges rounded, drill marks on one side.

Middle piece of tab with clear grooves circulating bone piece.

Complete bone pendant. Curved with suspension hole at one end.

Broken bone fishhook point, base remaining, possibly worn as a pendant. Straight with notched knob at base. Two perforations.

Complete waka huia, pointed oval shape. Lid is flat underneath but quite domed on top, one end chipped. The lid is decorated with two large double spirals in a rauru pattern, with rest of surface filled with coiled fern frond motif. Decoration on lid almost identical to that on box, the decoration on the base just being expanded to fit the larger surface. Knobs on the short ends formed from 'Janus' heads with paua shell eyes in 6 of the 8 eye spaces. Each head carved differently. There is a small lip on the rim of the base to stop too much movement of lid.

Kete containing five kahawai lures. Kete is in the style of an envelope with a V-shaped fold-over flap. Made of unscraped flax in a pattern created by changing direction of basic over two, under two plait. Made as a tube, cast off along upper edge, opening and flap, by folding over and through other strands. Final bringing together of sides along base. Twisted muka cord attached to corners and at centre of flap. All five kahawai lures: Curved wooden shank with shell inlay. Curved bone point with internal barb attached with muka at the base and with a cord at the head. B and F have some organic material, possibly part of a feather quill also lashed at the base. C, D, and E have metal wire lashed at the base in addition to the muka lashings.