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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.

Complete korowai (cloak with twisted tags). The kaupapa (main body) is flax with twisted whenu (strands) tags added across the surface. The side borders are ornamented with paru-dyed flax and edged with feathers. The weft strands of the side borders are alternating blocks of red and green wool, and blocks of natural fibre. The bottom of the side panels have degraded and much of the dyed flax has been lost. The bottom edge of the kaupapa is ornamented by a tasselled woollen edging alternating dark purple, brown, yellow and cream. Woven into the base of the kaupapa are five whenu (strands) of wool, alternating red and dark purple, finishing with a whiri (plait) of red and green woven together. The top edge is ornamented with whenu of both wool and flax and a flax tasselling. At the top corners additional coloured wool tags have been added, along with longer flax tags for securing the garment.

Paraerae (sandal) woven from harakeke (flax). Two whenu (strands) are overplayed for reinforcement and woven using the takirua (over two, under two) pattern. Braided tapiki (finish) along the heel ends with long harakeke (50mm) added as a cushioning element adhered via looping and threading through wefts. Three ply whiri (braid) woven with muka (flax fiber) is threaded in six loops around the outside of the sandal and a muka cord formed using the miro (rolled) is tied to the side of the sandal.

Single Poi Kanga (corn husk poi). Corn husk has been wrapped longitudinally from the internal base of the cob around spherical ball or stuffing and secured with muka (flax fibre) cord. Evidence of burn marks to the outside leaves. Muka cord formed via miro (rolling) inserted into top of poi terminating in a knot. Early and modern weavers frequently experimented with corn husk in weaving due to its easy availability, ease of preparation and its ability to mimic or replicate natural native materials.

Complete pake (rain cape) made of flax and tussock. Thick plaited muka fibre at the top edge, with smaller plaited ties attached. Top third is bordered with a shorter layer of fibre. Bottom edge is uneven.

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 kahawai lure. Wooden shank with knobs at head. Paua shell inlay. Muka lashings at head and base. Curved bone point with internal barb and notches at base.

Complete string of 12 glass trade beads. They are of varying size, but all small. They are strung on a straight piece of muka, tied at both ends.

Wooden adze haft. Surface is polished smooth. Handle is round in cross section, with a platform at the distal end running perpendicular to the handle. Groove cut in platform with plaited flax tied around and attached to handle.

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 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.