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Seal tooth, split in half

Broken toggle, longitudinal fragment remaining. There is a single deep cut mark at one end.

Broken bone pendant, part of upper portion remaining. Burnt and straight with drilled suspension hole.

Broken bone pendant, broken at the proximal end on one side. Broken suspension hole. Slightly curved and tapered toward a point at the distal end.

Complete awl. Chipped at the proximal end.

Broken bone point, tip remaining. Cross-section of point is circular. Small amount of reduction on one side near tip.

Black and white woollen kete. Weaving with synthetic wefts and handle and decorated with blue/green domestic fowl feathers. Warps of cream wool held together with cream wefts in double pair twine. Centre four warp rows cross over stitch - outer two of five warps crossed. Feathers attached along top and bottom with double pair twine. Black twisted woollen cord attached in pattern above feathers. Lined with blue satin sheen fabric. Single black braided cord handle (synthetic) attached on either side.

Complete taiaha. Wooden surface is smooth and polished. Human faces carved at the proximal end on both sides. Protruding tongue carved with rauru (spiral and notch) pattern. Eyes are slanted and convex hallows, with a paua shell inlay intact in one. Handle and blade are relatively narrow, slightly flared and rounded at the base.

Complete tewhatewha. Chicken feathers are attached to the rapa (head). No other whakairo present. The opposite end tapers to a mata (point).

Broken seal tooth, root and small part of tip remaining. Split and worn at the distal end, with pulp exposed.

Fishhook point tab.

Broken curved fishhook, lower remaining. Large base.

Complete straight fishhook point. Very end of tip broken. Internal barb and internal serrations.

Complete straight fishhook point. Internal barb and external serrations at base.

Unidentified straight fishhook fragment, with notches at one end.

Flat piece of bone.

Broken curved fishhook point, midsection remaining.

Complete seal tooth

Complete seal tooth

Broken curved fishhook point, possibly unfinished.