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Complete copper adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Cutting edge is straight and sharp with a slight bevel. There is a bend in the adze about halfway. There is a horizontal groove in the surface of the back of the adze towards the proximal end of the adze.

Complete wooden adze haft. Slightly curved handle, with a long platform at the top. Uncarved. There is a groove around the short end of the platform, and two wider grooves for lashing at the longer end of the platform. There is an adze ( D41.148) lashed to this haft with a length of processed fibre.

Complete composite fishhook. Wooden shank carved with double-sided faces at the head, one at the base and one below the point and other geometric shapes throughout. Curved bone point with two internal and two external barbs and two internal notches, lashed to the shank with twisted muka. Two knobs at the head with twisted muka lashings and a plaited cord projecting from the top.

Broken pipe, bowl and part of stem remaining. Bowl is deep. Proper left side is darker than proper right side, probably where fire was put to the bowl for lighting. There is a small knob on the lower side of the pipe where the bowl meets the stem. There is a fine perforation running through the stem.

Broken pounamu gouge, broken at the proximal end and chipped at the distal end. Dark green. Surface is ground, with some bruising at the proximal end. Straight and tapered at each end. Saw mark on one side, in the centre. Curved bevel demarcated by a line at the distal end.

Complete pounamu adze. The cross-section is oval on the butt, becoming trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front on the blade. The surface of the butt is bruised, ground on blade. There is minor differentiation between the butt and the blade, sides and front slightly reduced forming shoulder. The bevel is demarcated by a line, the cutting edge is sharp and curved, slightly chipped.

Complete curved harpoon head. The base is curved and pointed. There is a single barb, with a slight chip at the end. There is a large drilled perforation near the barb. The tip is pointed.

Broken moa bone fishhook, missing a fragment of the head. The head has an external knob remaining. The bend is flattened at the base, with a residue on the back of the bend. A suspension hole has been drilled in the head. The tip is blunt.

Complete gourd. The gourd tapers to a point, where a short section of stem remains. The tapered top has two holes, one approximately 34.5mm in diameter, the other is approximately 5mm in diameter. White paint spots are present on the underside of the gourd.

Wooden taurapa/waka stern. Surface is burnt and cracked. Triangular cross section; flat top with sides tapering in toward the base. One end curved upward to form two elongated curved projections, 65mm apart, one of which has broken off. A deep groove runs below the projections on the external side to the base, with a hole in the centre. The other end appears to have a broken projection in the centre, possibly where it was attached to the waka.

Complete pounamu adze. Surface is ground smooth. Sawing marks on proper right side. Bevel is demarcated by a diagonal line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete bone point of a composite fishhook. The hook has a bard on both the internal and external lateral margin. The external lateral margin also has notching between the barb and the base. The tip comes to a sharp point.

Broken bowl, base and two intact sides remaining. Shaped to a point a one end, squared at other end. Base flat externally and internally. Intact side straight. There is a small rectangular projection 15 mm long below rim on straight end. At the pointed end there is a small perforation through the base.

Complete composite fishhook. Curved wooden shank. Straight bone point with internal barb lashed with muka cord. Additional muka lashings and a twisted cord at the head. Bait notch at the base.

Piece of worked hollow bone. Broken at one end and filed to a sharp point at the other end.

Piece of worked bird bone pointed at one end and broken at the other end.

Dentalium shell necklace bead. Broken at each end and hollow in the centre. White with a smooth surface.

C and D: Set of two poi made of ribbonwood, undecorated with natural fibre colours. Twisted cord attached to each.