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Complete one-piece fishhook. Intricately carved knob on head of shank, with a perforation through knob. Perforation through base. Length of fishing line remains lashed around shank.

Mongoose lemur mounted in a crouched walking position on a branch attached to a historic wooden base, with all four limbs contacting the branch. Its head is turned toward its right side so it is looking forward, and its tail is hanging down in a loose C-shaped curve toward its head.

Collared brown lemur mounted in a crouched sitting position on a branch attached to a historic wooden base, with three limbs contacting the branch. Its left hind leg is hanging down off the branch and its head is turned toward its left side. The tail is hanging down in a loose C-shaped curve toward its head.

Indri mounted in an upright climbing position on a vertical branch attached to a historic wooden base, with all four limbs contacting the branch. Its left hand is higher than its head, and its right leg is closest to the base. Its head is turned toward its right side.

Complete wooden tatā (canoe bailer). There is a large curved handle with a simple manaia carved into the handle knob. Where the handle meets the bailer there is a large mouth carving. At the funnel end of the bailer there are two curved ridges. The walls of the bailer are high and straight. There are several cracks where the walls meet the base. Wood is stained dark red.

Complete composite fishhook. Curved wooden shank with large bone point attached with muka lashings. Bone point is straight with and incurved tip and three external barbs and one internal barb. Lower external barb and internal barb have two notches on them. Additional muka lashings twisted around the head.