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Complete curved fishhook point, tip of point not present. External barb.

Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and a lower, internal notch. The internal side is serrated above the notch to the tip. It has external, lower notches and serration above these notches to the tip.

Broken, curved fishhook point with the tip and point remaining. The external side is serrated down to where it is broken and there is an upper, internal barb.

Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and an external barb in the middle of the point as well as lower, external notches.

Broken bird spear point, tip remaining. There are three barbs.

Waka huia without lid. Mid brown in colour. Lenticular shape. Exterior surface is carved in a geometric pattern including koru and rauru (double spirals). There is an human head projecting at each end for suspension.

Pendant made from a seal tooth. Two cut rectangular suspension holes at the root. Crack along one side from root to tip.

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. There is a sawn, long eye at the proximal end.

Kete woven from undyed harakeke (flax). This kete has been woven initially as a flat piece in a takirua (over two, under two) pattern, with the base being woven together after the initial weaving. The kete was then inverted to hide the base join internally. It has been finished with a tapiki (finish) where the whenu have been folded internally before being trimmed. X2 four ply round whiri (braids) have been introduced to act as handles.

Piece of twisted muka cord

Complete curved bone pendant with drilled suspension hole.

Broken one-piece fishhook, all remaining except head. Shank curves at head towards break. Two basal barbs, one beneath shank slightly chipped. Fishhook point is straight.

Broken, curved fishhook point with the base missing. The exterior side is serrated from the bottom of the tip until where it is broken.

Complete flute. Cross-section more oval than circular. There are triple-lined striations wrapping across it diagonally, in a crosshatched pattern. There are three perforations along the top, and one partial perforation at the proximal end. There are visible repairs where previously broken at the proximal end.

Complete pouraka (small fish trap). Trap consists of two wooden hoops with two sticks overlapping above, lashed with muka fibre. A net of woven flax is stretched over the two hoops, with an opening in the centre.

Broken fragment of a patu paraoa, part of blade remaining.

Complete bone needle, large. Distal end is sharp. There is a sawn, long eye at the proximal end. At the very proximal end, there is a notch, possibly from a broken eye.

Broken, curved fishhook point with the base and lower point remaining. It has a lower, external barb and a reduction down the base.

Complete, curved fishhook point.