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Complete pounamu chisel. Mid-green with silver inclusions. Surface is ground. Rectangular shape and cross section. Tapers toward the poll or the proximal end. Distal end is straight and blunt, with an oblique bevel demarcated by a line on each side.

Complete waka huia. The shape of the waka huia is rectangular box. The waka huia has four spirals along the length, one wide on sides and base but two wide on the lid. There are isolated inlay paua eyes on base and lid with some paua filling irregular gaps in ornamentation on the lid. There is a simple head each end with no eyes and a tongue that curls back to join box forming hole for suspending cord. There is an 8'mm perforation in the centre of lid. There are flat tongues on the lid (1 each end) that fit into sockets on the top of the waka huia. There is modern fibre cord for suspension through each knob.

Complete putorino flute. At the proximal end there is a large central bore with a wide lip running around it. On the front face of the putorino there is a large projection in human face form, finely carved, with notched paua shell inlay for the eyes. The putorino is wrapped with thin fibre just below this face. The putorino widens at the middle, where there is another carved human face, with the mouth acting as a sound hole. This craving also features notched paua shell inlay around the eyes. There is another length of fine fibre wrapped around the putorino below this carving. On the back side opposite this face, there is a drilled hole of unknown purpose. The putorino tapers to a thin distal end. There is a small projection of a carved human face, forehead to the distal end. This carving has been partially broken, with only one paua shell inlay remaining, and with a red wax-like substance on the lower face. There is wide fibre wrapped around above the carving, and thin fibre wrapped a

Complete argillite adze. Cross section is lenticular on blade and square at the butt. The surface is ground with bruising on the poll. There is major differentiation of the butt, with a convex shoulder and the butt coming to a single lug. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Burnt and broken poutokomanawa (carved wharenui building component). Male figure, not stylized, with head large in comparison to body. Painted dark red with black lips and eyes. Moko also painted in black but obscured on proper right side (as a result of fire exposure?). Nose and chin indicated. Five-fingered proper left hand rests on abdomen, proper right hand below. Right arm and hand have been broken and burnt (thumb is the only remaining digit). Entire left leg is missing. Burn marks apparent throughout, especially below abdomen and on the back side. Attached at the feet to a square black pedestal.

Complete bone point from a composite fishpoint. The interior lateral margin has a barb. The external lateral margin is notched at the base. The tip comes to a blunt point.

Chert drill point. Light brown with white inclusions.

Complete sandstone file. Light brown. Surface is ground. Tapered to the distal end.

Complete bone pendant. The proximal end has been notches to create a suspension grip. The poll is worn. The distal end is chipped and blunt.

Complete pounamu pendant. Surface ground with lenticular cross-section. The pendant curves to the proper left, coming to a point. Both front and back have a longitudinal ridge. There is a suspension hole at the proximal end, with a second hole aborted on the proper right back. There is a sawing mark on the proper right back, originating at the point and running up to the curve. The point is chipped and sharp.

Complete pounamu chisel or gouge. Light green with black inclusions. Surface is ground. Tapered at both ends. One end has a triangular bevel one each side, demarcated by lines, and the edge is straight and sharp. The other end has an irregularly-shaped bevel, demarcated by a line on one side, and three sawing marks running from this end to approximately the centre of the gouge.

Mostly complete pounamu chisel, broken at the poll. Dark green. Surface has been ground smooth. Rectangular shape and cross section. Sawing mark on one side edge. Distal edge is straight and sharp, with a straight bevel demarcated by a line on each side.

Complete adze. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. The cross-section of the butt is semi-circular, back flattened. Surface is ground on blade, and bruised with some flaking on butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, with sides and front reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curbed.

Complete kawakawai pounamu pendant. The colour is apple green with black inclusions. The shape is a pointed blade with asymmetric serrated sides. The serrations are blunt. The suspension hole has been drilled from both sides. The point is rounded and blunt.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular, and slightly concave with distal and proximal ends raising up. There is no differentiation between butt and blade. There is a chip at the poll end, where there is a partial perforation. There is a complete perforation on the opposite side of the poll. The cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete carving of a mal figure, very large. There is a large projection off the end of the head that is perforated. The face is carved in a full moko that has been filled in black. There is paua shell inlay for the eyes with black, circular pieces of wood for pupils. There is a simple hei tiki carving around the figure's neck with both three-fingered hands resting on his chest. Chipped around feet and attached to a base. The back is flat. The figure is pained red.

Complete mere pounamu. There are five grooves on each side of the knob on the handle (proximal) ends. There are fainter grooves on either side across the perforation, which is offset since the two drill holes were not in line from either side. The distal end is rounded and sharp.

Complete wooden bowl. Oval shaped. Flattened at the bottom. Sides flare out with a pouring spout 28mm wide one end, small perforated knob at other end. Several other perforations and drill marks at rim of knobbed end, as well as a chip that has been broken off and glued back on. Rim is broken on one side.