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Complete whakawae. Features two human figures, one standing on top of the other. The top figure is larger, with paua shell inlay eyes and his tongue sticking out. His hands rest on his stomach. The lower figure has a horizontal head featuring paua shell inlay eyes. Parts of his body have been rubbed smooth from touching. His right leg has been previously broken off, and there is a visible repair with glue and nails.

Complete korotete (holding basket for live eels), made of woven vines. Two loops at the base and two near the top. Woven vine lid with handle fits on tapered top.

Unfinished hei tiki. There is a perforation through the proximal end. The edges are curved and shaped, rounded at the proximal end and straight at the distal end. There are two notches, one on either side, both at approximate middle.

Badarian Pottery from the Badari site is a distinctive black-topped ware made of clay mixed with sand. The outside was coated with a polished layer of haematite. The pots were then placed mouth downward into the embers of the fire resulting in a shiny black surface at the lip.

Complete pounamu bird form pendant. Dark green with lighter green inclusions. Translucent and chatoyant. Surface is ground. Large suspension hole at the proximal end, drilled from both sides but one side more than the other. Proximal end curves to one side, representing a bird beak. Straight sides, curving and tapering to one side of the distal end, representing tail feathers.

Small ring of dentalium shell, worn as a necklace bead. Three grooves around the sides.

Complete patu paraoa. Surface is worked smooth. Shoulders where the blade meets the handle. Handle is relatively short. Flared and rounded at the butt, with a drilled perforation.

Worked slab of moa bone, cut longitudinally.

Partially manufactured fishhook tab with six drill marks.

Piece of worked moa bone. Rounded projection at one end.

Dog bone, broken at one end.

Complete inanga pounamu pendant. Cross section is rectangular, coming to a point at the distal end. Suspension hole at the proximal end has been drilled from both sides. The proximal end has some flaking. The point is sharp.

Complete pounamu pendant. Adze shape. The suspension hole in the proximal end has been drilled from both sides. The proximal end has retouching along the poll. There is minor demarcation between poll and blade, with the sides reducing towards the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. the cutting edge is blunt and curved. There is some chipping along the lateral margins.

Complete pounamu pendant. Light green, chatoyant with darker green inclusions. Surface is ground smooth. Some reduction at the proximal end, with an off-centre suspension hole drilled from both sides. Straight, coming to a dull point at the distal end.