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Dressed flax. The bundle is tied with the thread holding on the accession number. The bundle is matted together.

Dressed flax. The bundle is tied with a length of thicker flax. The bundle comes to a knot at one end. The other end is loose.

Complete kahu kiwi. The whole garment is woven in whatu aho rua (two-pair weft-twining). On each edge there are three black dye whenu, the last whenu along the very edges is made with 2 strands, one black one natural twisted together, this extends out the top edge as a tie. The kurupatu (collar) is braided whenu, with a fringe on the front side. There is densely woven kiwi feather all over the cloak attached by colour, grouped in waves of brown to white. Along the bottom edge there is green and pink wool stitch. At the top there are two natural coloured ties that are poked through the fabric and knotted, approximately 25cm from either edges.

Complete hue or taha tuatua (gourd container or calabash) inside a woven kete. Oval shape, with a rounded base broken in several fragments. Top is cut off at the neck, creating a large circular hole with sides worked smooth. Kete is made of unscraped harakeke, plaited in an over-one, under-one twill, broken in several places and with a broken muka handle. Metal ring and broken pieces in plastic bags accompany the hue.

Complete kahu huruhuru (fowl and kiwi feather cloak). There are kiwi feathers along the borders mixed with fowl feathers. There are reddish fowl feathers and white fowl feathers with iridescent black fowl feathers tags that form vertical parallel lines. Along the bottom edges there is black and natural twine fringing. The top of the cloak is worked in a thick multi-strand braid with two ties approximately 25cm from the edges. The cloak is wider at the top, narrowing towards the lower edge.

Kete Muka woven from natural and black dyed muka (flax fiber) using whatu aho patahi (single-pair weft-twining). Cast on for this kete is unusual as is appears a base cord has been used as a foundation, whenu (warp strands) have been added by creating a loop with the whenu and pulling both tail ends through. The body of this kete is decorated with mawhitiwhiti (woven cross stitch) patterns. A badly deteriorating natural and black muka three ply whiri (braid) has been added to act as a handle. Frill work woven outer edge in black and natural muka.

Complete hue (gourd container or calabash) with bulbous base and relatively small, narrow neck. Single, square perforation at base of neck and remnant of vine stem at the top. Fibre cord twisted and knotted around gourd (dividing body into 8 areas) with the three individual cords held together above the neck. Rattles.

A variation of a konae, a two cornered bag made with an even number of whenu (strands) from a folded square base. Woven with natural harakeke in a takirua (over two, under two) pattern. An irregular tapiki (finish) has been used and secured with a row of whatu aho patahi (single-pair weft-twining) and whatu aho rua (two-pair weft-twining). A muka cord has then been threaded through to create a pouch.

Ceremonial adze haft, identified as a fake. Dark brown wood with paua shell inlay and a twisted muka cord for lashing. Handle is carved with a geometric pattern of ridges and notches, with a human head carved on the butt. Haft consists of a carved human figure with adze housing situated between rear of legs, grasping a fish to its mouth with both three-fingered hands. Manaia eyes and forehead runs down ridge to base of hafting point. Figures are carved with geometric patterns.

Pair of wooden weaving sticks with sample of twined flax fibre tied between them. The sticks are not identical. One (a) is circular in section, the other (b) slightly oval. Both taper to a point at distal end, stick (a) broken on tip and has grey/brown substance on it. Proximal end is flat. Stick (b) appears to have been chewed and broken. Each has 30mm wide groove, 35mm below end, around, to which is attached the weaving. Coarse muka with 22 rows of double pair twining plus an insert row and commencement row. Commencement and final row have scalloped weft introduced and short pieces of black flax fibre forming decoration.

Pair of wooden weaving sticks with sample of twined flax fibre tied between them. Both weaving sticks taper to a point at distal end, with a groove at the proximal end to which is attached the weaving. One of the sticks is broken at the proximal end. Coarse muka with 8 rows of double pair twining plus an insert row and commencement row. Commencement row has scalloped weft introduced and short pieces of black flax fibre forming decoration.

Complete kahawai lure. Curved wooden shank with notches at head. Shell inlay. Straight bone point with internal barb. Muka lashings at head and base.

Complete kahawai lure. Wooden shank with paua shell inlay. Straight bone point with internal barb. Muka lashings at base and head.

Complete kahawai lure. Curved wooden shank with knob at base for lashings. Iridescent paua shell inlay. Muka lashings at head and base. Twisted muka cord attached at head. Straight bone point with very prominent internal barb.

Complete kahawai lure. Wooden shank with paua shell inlay. Straight bone point with internal barb. Muka lashings at head and base with twisted cord bundle at head.

Complete two-piece fish hook, with wooden shaft and bone point. Point is straight and barbed. Point is lashed with muka at base. Shaft is cylindrical in shape, with curved base and knob at head.

Complete wooden pūtōrino. Bound at each end with harakeke strands; discolouration on the surface appears to indicate that there once were additional binding sites. Single mouth perforation on one side with rudimentary eyes carved onto surface and very two shallow koru radiating from centre below mouth. An unevenly set cross-shaped mark sits on top face above eyes. Surface has been varnished in the past but now worn. Two cracks running longitudinally on both sides with tape residue running along one.

Complete wooden pūtōrino. Bound with strands of harakeke at each end and at four places on the body. Tapered at the distal end, with a knobbed mouthpiece at the proximal end. Perforation at the centre on one side. Surface has been painted mid-brown. Two cracks running longitudinally on each side.

Kete Whiri, a basket woven from an internal base whiri (braid). Woven with natural harakeke (flax) in takitahi pattern (over one, under one).One side longer than the other, creating a misshapen square in shape. Finished with a serrated top edge. Two miro (rolled) fibres have been threaded into the weaving to act as handles.

Taura (rope). A large length of rope made from multiple cords of muka (flax fiber), prepared via miro (rolling) and braided into a thick three ply whiri (plait). The taura has been coiled and sewn together by introduced thread in two places.