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Partially broken sinker with deep transverse lashing groove. Part B, 1x mammal bone, possibly marine mammal.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove. Part B: 1x mammal bone

Unidentified curved piece of fishhook.

Complete bone minnow shank lure. Perforation drilled from both sides at the head, which is tapered to a point. Base has three cut marks on one side. Triangular cross section.

Broken one-piece fishhook, portion of point remaining. External notch on lower external side. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together.

Curved fragment of worked bone. Visible repair where previously broken.

Shank, possibly of one-piece fishhook. Knob at head of shank.

‘Ahu ‘ula (cape) built upon a netted backing made from olonā fibre.

Kete Muka (Wall Pocket) woven from natural muka (flax fibre). Woven using whatu aho rua (two-pair weft-twining). The kaupapa (body) of this kete is decorated with mawhitiwhiti (woven cross stitch) patterns, whenu (strands) have also been left loose in order to give a ruffled decorative effect. Muka thread has also been looped through ara (wefts) in order to create twirled frills along six wefts. Frill work woven edge. Two muka cords made via miro (rolling) technique adorn each side of the pocket opening, both have tassels attached.

Complete flute, ends unfinished, and one end chipped. There are two perforations along the top. There are two cracks that run the length of the flute, filled with adhesive. The surface is covered with residue from tape.

Broken awl, proximal end and shaft remaining. Distal end is chipped at the tip.

Complete flax kete with single plaited handle. Natural light yellow colour. Fringe attached with single pair twine along both sides on front and back. Base fringe formed from warps. Extra weft thread added for decoration. Warps held together with single pair twine. Patterned on both sides with alternate rows of loose "ruffled" warps and single crossed thread. Handle attached to each edge, knotted and frayed, with a tassel at each end.

Kete woven from natural muka (flax fiber). Woven using whatu aho rua (two-pair weft-twining). The kaupapa (body) of this kete is decorated with mawhitiwhiti (woven cross stitch) patterns forming triangular shape in centre and loose warps ('ruffles') surrounding triangle. Back is undecorated, with weft rows further apart, except for four rows which are visible from front. Double pocketed. Frill work woven edge. Three ply whiri of flax have been added to act as handles.

Kete Muka (Tea Cosy). Woven from undyed muka using whatu aho rua (two-pair weft-twining). Kaupapa decorated with mawhitiwhiti (woven cross stitch pattern work). Decorative three ply whiri (braid) tassels adorns the top. Outer edge frill work is woven independently and sewn to the item with cotton thread and is woven using a braided tapiki (border) technique seen on some Kai Tahu kakahu.

Shallow rectangular wooden tray. Rauponga (notch and groove) and koru pattern on the interior side of the tray. Four human heads with protruding tongues are carved at each corner. Symmetrical straight lines are carved on flat of tray bottom with plain smoothed shoulder. Tray was previously broken in two pieces and glued back together; wood is splintered on the tray rim at the location of the repair.

Complete awl, partial epiphysis on the proximal end.

Mostly complete curved fishhook point. Incurved point, with slight break at tip.

Broken bone point, sharp distal end remaining.

Broken straight fishhook point fragment, most remaining except base and tip. Internal barb at tip.