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Complete patu paraoa. The butt has a circular perforation with lines carved below this.

Broken whalebone pendant, proximal end remaining. Curved with drilled suspension hole. V-shaped with two knobs at proximal end.

Whalebone kotiate/club. Fairly short handle and kotiate has good balance. Proximal end of handle has manaia head design turned sideways. Red sealing wax - eyes are a browny/orange colour. Just below the eye is a fairly straight drilled hole with white string tied through it. One small rounded hole on each side of lobe which are not cut out.

Complete patu paraoa with drilled perforation on butt. Butt portion appears curved in shape and has carved (reke) rounded grooves. Surface of blade has cracks running vertically down the blade, with cuts and scratching visible. Most if not all of the cut markings are running horizontally or on an angle.

Fragment of patu paraoa, butt and part of handle remaining. Ornamental grooves on top of butt. Drilled perforation on handle. Indentation on one edge and two on one side. Some reduction above perforation on one side.

Complete patu paraoa. The handle has a circular perforation with wood inserted, below this is a circular perforation in the butt.

Complete patu paraoa. Shallow ornamental grooves and perforation at butt. Chip on the proximal end of the butt. There are two natural grooves/perforations running the length of the blade.

Complete wahaika paraoa. A profile human figure joins the blade to the handle, with its legs extending across the handle. The face extends out into the recessed side of the blade. Another figure extends from the poll, with tongue extended and two hands coming to hold a stylised body. Both figures are adorned with pākati (notches) along the eyes, mouth, torso, arms and legs. Both figures have paua inserts in the eyes. There is a perforation at the poll. The convex distal edge of the blade is lightly notched from use.

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.

Complete kotiate paraoa. It has a 'D' shaped chipped out perforation at the head with a leather tau. It has whakairo on the butt in the shape of a head. It is in good condition with no usewear.

Complete whalebone comb with eight thick teeth. The comb has a rounded top, with a carved perforated design appearing on one edge of the frame.

Whalebone handle of a patiti with no axehead. Surface is ground smooth, with polishing marks evident. Cross section is roughly rectangular. Handle flares out at the butt, with a rounded proximal edge. The distal end is tapered and flattened.

Spatulate in shape, tapering to narrow neck - slight shoulders - which then expands to proximal end which is convex. Perforated - off centre. Drilled at an angle - probably from both sides, hole relatively straight. Small, shallow groove above perforation on each side. Small flaw in bone above perforation on one side and down length of blade on other side - latter filled in with yellow substance. Complete patu paraoa with drilled perforation on butt. Butt is curved with no present carving. Deep vertical groove is present at the very top of butt. Surface appears smooth with subtle cracking running vertically down the patu. Underside has some yellow adhesive material running vertically down blade, possibly to fill in a deep crack.

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.

Complete patu paraoa. The handle that attaches to the blade has been previously broken, it is affixed with an adhesive. The Butt of the weapon has also been previously damaged and has been glued back on. Over the broken areas a white/beige coloured paint has been applied. On the underside of the Patu it is quite hollow, due to the natural structure of the bone.

Incomplete patu paraoa with no perforation. Butt and handle portion are missing from the patu. Surface has substantial cracking, scratching and chipping. Edges of blade also have chipping. Underside of the patu has a deep impression to the side of the blade, as-well as four other major chips primarily to the sides (light portions). Substantial cracking is also present on the underside.

Complete with no tau. Patu paraoa is in stable condition, however is severely weathered and cracked especially around the blade end. One side of the patu has two distinct and deep cut like markings on the blade portion. Perforation present at the handle, and appears to be drilled with an hour glass shape.

Complete patu paraoa. There is a rectangular perforation through the narrowest part of the patu, where the blade meets the proximal knob. There is a partial circular perforation at the proximal end on one side. There are chips along the distal edge.

Patu paraoa is incomplete with handle and butt missing. One side (underside) has exposed and distinct cancellous bone. The opposite side has vertical cracks, cut marks (on an angle) and chipping present over the surface of the blade. Chipping also present around the blades point edge.

Complete patu paraoa with drilled perforation on handle. Butt end has deteriorated slightly. The shape of the patu differs in that the handle is placed at the side of blade, as opposed to the middle. Patu is weathered showing porous like pattern over surface. Crack is present beginning from point end of blade running vertically up blade roughly at the centre. Underside of blade has discolouring/possibly staining.