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Set of four pendants strung together via suspension holes with a piece of black ribbon. One is a pounamu pendant, mid-green in colour, high translucency, square in cross-section, and squared off at each end. The other three are mako shark teeth pendants. One has purple sealing wax at the root, and the other two have red sealing wax.

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.

Broken bone comb, head and two teeth remaining. Proximal end is rounded with a slightly oblique edge. Side edges are straight. Cross section is concave. Two out of the four teeth have broken off. Sawing marks are evident on both sides above the broken teeth.

Worked bone with curved grooves carved on one side. Broken along one edge with small piece broken off and glued back on. Concave profile.

Broken wooden puppet figure with movable arms, left ear, and base not present. Surface is polished smooth except for face, which has a complete incised moko. Large cylindrical head with ears and deeply grooved eyes. Top knot or comb represented by a squared-off projection coming from the top of the head. Square perforations at shoulders where movable arms would have been attached. Four circular perforations on the back side, one of which has a small metal piece sticking out of it. Knees are sawn flat at the front. Broken at the feet, with grooves and remnants of carved toes remaining.

Wooden helve, pounamu/ nephrite blade/inaka variety. Carved handle oval in section, ridge at base extending from tongue of wheku style inward sitting head diminishing at middle to a blunt point at proximal end. Distal end has platform with carved face on internal side below. External/projection at distal end of platform and elaborately carved in form of human figure; inset paua eyes. Manaia sits back to handle and merged with human figure with protruding tongue. Toki blade lashed onto handle with fibre. Blade is thin sectioned , bevelled the full length on true right side but not on other. An approximate 30 degree angled blade which shows sign of some wear. Shimmery green with high schistocity and lighter mottled vein. Two perforations at butt end for attachment. Several cracks including one at centre distal end of toki.

Broken bone pendant. Proximal end is squared off with a suspension hole drilled from each side. Distal end is curved to a point.

Complete straight fishhook point. 5 notches present at base with barb on opposite side at point end.

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.

Partially manufactured fishhook point showing drill work along one side.

Broken flute, small fragment remaining. The surface is covered in striations, some diagonal, some vertical.

Broken flute, small fragment remaining. There is a single perforation close to one end. The surface is covered in striations in a diagonal pattern. Previously broken, there is a visible repair through the centre.

Broken bone pendant. Missing proximal end above suspension hole. The pendant curves and tapers to a blunt point. The broken suspension point has been drilled from both sides.

Piece of worked bone, probably a pendant or fishhook point. Two perforations at the proximal end. Serrations along one side. Small part of distal end has broken off.

complete curved fishhook point. One perforation at the base. Has a small piece of string tied through it. Has a funny red tinge

Broken curved fishhook point, with most remaining except tip and base. Serrations along one edge.

Complete kahawai lure. Curved wooden shank with notches at head and base for lashings. Paua inlay. Lashings and cord at head and base. Straight bone point with internal barb. Some remnants of feathers at base.

Complete curved needle. Distal end is pointed. Thickness slightly reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye. Needle is large, with a pronounced curve.

Broken bone comb, three teeth and distal portion of head remaining. Previously broken in four pieces and glued back together. One tooth is broken at about the halfway point. There is a projection at one side of the head, with a notch and a small oval perforation.