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Complete curved fishhook point. Small knob at base. Perforation through base.

Broken curved fishhook point, midsection remaining. Serrations along external edge.

Complete curved fishhook point. Small serrations at external side.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Notches on external side of base. Serrations on upper external side.

Complete straight fishhook point. Small internal barb.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Notches on external side of base.

Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base, with serrations along external side, and small external barb.

Bone bird spear point, broken at each end. Three barbs remaining.

Complete hue (gourd container or calabash). Dark brown in colour. Large, with a bulbous base (slightly flattened on the bottom) and a narrow neck. Stem attached at the top of the neck. Large circular perforation on one side of the neck. Several cracks throughout the surface.

Complete hue (gourd container or calabash). Exterior surface is mid brown and covered in a black substance. Large bulbous base, undulating around the perimeter. Short, squat neck with vine stump at the top. Round perforation at the base of the neck.

Mostly complete whale tooth pendant. Drill mark at root end indicating a broken suspension hole.

Sandal woven from harakeke (flax). Two whenu (strands) are overlaid for reinforcement and woven using the takitahi pattern. Braided tapiki (finish) along the heel ends with long harakeke (210mm) added as a possible decorative or cushioning element adhered via looping through wefts. Looped harakeke runs around the outer edge of each sandal laced with knotted harakeke.

Broken needle, proximal end remaining. There is a drilled, circular eye.

Complete patu paraoa. Patu is complete, but very chipped around sides of the blade. Sides taper on the handle, and then flare at the butt to form a knob. Surface is smooth on one side, and rough on the other.

Broken bone pendant, slightly curved upper portion remaining. Notched end with a drilled suspension hole, possibly meant to represent a bird face.

Complete toggle. Visible repairs where previously broken. Longitudinal crack. Finished at both ends, with serrations around the edges. There is perforation through the centre. The toggle's central bore hole is filled with a fluffy material.

Complete but unfinished flute. Both ends are finished, there is single perforation at one end, with some striations at the opposite end. There is a crack running through the perforation to near the other end.

Curved point of ivory, distal end is sharpened.

Unidentified fishhook fragment, curved bone.

Mostly complete curved fishhook point. Very tip of point broken.