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Broken shank fragment, possibly of one-piece fishhook. Broken at head and where point meets base. Previously broken on shank, glued together.

Broken shank fragment, possibly of one-piece fishhook. Knobs on head of shank. Broken at base where point meets shank.

Broken shank, possibly of one-piece fishhook. Knobs at head. Broken at base.

Broken fishhook tab, partially manufactured fishhook. Evidence of working along internal and external.

Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining, broken at base.

Complete curved fishhook point. External notches at base, internal barb.

Broken curved fishhook point, midsection remaining, tip and base missing. Previously broken near tip, glued together.

Mostly complete curved fishhook point, tip not present.

Broken curved fishhook point, tip remaining, possibly of one-piece fishhook. Large incurved point.

Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining.

Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining.

Mostly complete slightly curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base, internal barb. Burned at base.

Broken curved fishhook point, portion of upper remaining, tip and base not present.

Complete straight fishhook point. Notches on external side of base, internal barb.

Complete straight fishhook. Notches becoming serrations on external side of base, internal barb.

Complete straight fishhook point. Notches on external side of base, internal barb.

Bone point. One end sharpened to a fine point, the other end unworked.

Complete patu paraoa. The butt has a circular perforation with lines carved below this. The patu has a portion missing from the butt and side of blade.

Kete Whiri (bag with a central braid). Woven with a combination of takitahi (over one, under one) and takirua (over two, under two) patterns. The bottom of this kete is made by braiding strands into a whiri (braid). Weaving is then extended from either side which forms the base. The bag was then woven from the bottom up before being completed in an internal three ply whiri (braid) around the rim. Two four ply round whiri (braids) have been added as handles. Inside the bag is a segment of weaving with decorative florishes.

Elongated worked wood, broken in two pieces. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. There is a natural curve to the wood in the larger piece. One side of each piece is charred and dessicated.