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Complete whalebone mere. Surface is ground. There is a perforation drilled at the proximal end. There is major differentiation of the poll, with the butt rounded. The butt has two haehae (carved lines) on the poll. The distal end is rounded and worn. The proper left cutting edge is flattened from wear.

Complete bone point, distal end sharpened, very tip broken off.

Piece of hollow, straight bone, broken at one end. Other other end has been filed to a blunt point. The surface has evidence of polishing marks, particularly around the point.

Mostly complete bone point, distal tip is broken off.

Complete bone point or shellfish picker. Manufactured from slender hollow bone.

Complete ko (digging stick). The square shaft tapers towards the grip. The grip is an asymmetrical, circular handle. The distal end comes to a blunted point. Approximately 35cm from the distal end, a footrest has been attached. The footrest is attached with three nails. The connecting surface of the footrest has an ornimetal arrowhead pointed towards the distal end.

Taura (rope). A large length of rope made from multiple cords of muka (flax fiber), prepared via miro (rolling) and braided into a thick three ply whiri (plait). The taura has been coiled and sewn together by introduced thread in two places.

Complete curved fishhook point. Perforation through base. External barb near base, fine serrations from barb up external side. Small internal barb, with serrations from barb to tip.

Complete curved fishhook point. Partial perforation at base. One serrated barb on external side near base, with two small barbs along external side, with serrations from lower barb to tip. Two small internal barbs, with serrations from lower barb to tip.

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

Complete curved fishhook point. Large base, from which curved fishhook point branches out at 90 degree angle. Large bait barb on external side, notches in surface of bait barb. Serrations from barb to tip.

Broken flute, one end remaining. There are three perforations, two along the top and one at the unbroken edge. There are two visible repairs where previously broken.

Large circular piece of worked wood, possibly the post of a building. Surface is dessicated. One end has been reduced on the sides with a chisel; chisel marks are evident. The other side has broken off.

Large piece of worked wood, possibly a post from a building. Surface is dessicated, with a natural pitted knot on one side. One end has been reduced on all sides with a chisel; chisel marks are very evident. Broken and tapered at the other end.

Hollowed out piece of worked wood, possibly a post from a building. Surface is dessicated and very sandy. One end has a flat plane on one side and has been worked to a bevel-like inclined plane on the other, creating a relatively straight edge. A longitudinal groove cuts into the piece, about one-third of the way to the centre.

Piece of worked wood, possibly a post from a building. Bark is still attached on one side. Other side has been sliced in half, creating a straight cut plane from one end to about the centre. The end has been reduced on all sides by a chisel; chisel marks very evident. The other end has broken away. A piece of twine is wrapped around the centre and knotted.

Large piece of worked wood, possibly part of a post of a building. Surface is very dessicated and worn. One end has a roughly triangular cross-section, and has been worked with a chisel. There are bird feathers stuck into the wood at the very end. The other end is broken and tapered to a point.

Piece of worked wood, use unknown. Surface is charred and dessicated. One end has a pentagonal cross-section, tapered toward the other end.

Piece of a worked tree branch, use unknown. Surface has some bark still attached. One end has a pentagonal cross-section and has been reduced with chisel marks evident. The other end is forked and broken.

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining. Small fragment missing from base, tip not present.