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Fishhook Point Fragment broken at tip. Fishhook Point Fragment is curved.

Partially manufactured fishhook

Partially manufactured fishhook.

Broken fishhook point, major reduction along one side. Curved with serrated barb. Perforation at base.

Broken curved fishhook point, chipped at tip and base.

Complete bone flute. There are three perforations along the top of the flute and two perforations at the end on the side, one broken. There is the start of two decorative patterns. On the side with the perforations there are striations in a chevron pattern, and on the other side there are striations in a crosshatched pattern.

Complete patu paraoa. Wide, curved, knob at the proximal end, two grooves on either side, and one central groove at the very proximal end. There is a perforation through the handle.

Broken bird spear point, midsection remaining. Four barbs. Visible repair near tip.

Broken bird spear point, base remaining. Two barbs, upper one broken.

Broken straight fishhook point, with only base and shaft remaining. Notches along both sides.

Complete patu aruhe (fern root beater). There is a ridge running from neck towards beater but running out and flattening out towards end of head. There is a shoulder between beater end and handle. There are two significant splits on handle, on opposite sides. There are several smaller splits on sides of beater end. Surface is covered in small cracks, possibly burnt.

Incomplete curved fishhook point fragment with base missing. No barb present at point end.

Complete taiaha. Human face carved on each side of the proximal end. Geometric patterns on protruding tongue, lips, and forehead. Two out of four of the eyes have complete paua shell inlays, while one has only about half remaining, and one is missing completely. One side has a round nose and the other an elongated one.

Complete waka huia made from totara. Mid-brown in colour and stained red in some portions. Cross section is U-shaped. Lid and the interior of the box are lenticular, with straight, squared off ends and a flat bottom. There is a handle along the exterior centre of the lid created by four overlapping manaia figures, with various perforations and minimal carvings. The exterior sides of both the lid and the box surface are divided into quadrants with a curved rauponga (ridge and triangular notch) pattern. There is a human head carving protruding off each end of the box, used for suspension.

Mostly complete bone pendant, small portion broken off of the distal end. Complete suspension hole at the proximal end.

Large bone shank, possibly of large one-piece fishhook point. From two inches at either end, shank is reduced on external side.

Straight Fishhook Point with internal and external barb. Repaired at tip.

Fishhook point is complete and curved. It has an incurved point.

Complete fishhook point, curved with external serrations from tip to base.

Fishhook Point fragment is broken at base and curved. It has serration along the interior and exterior.