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Complete fishhook tab. Sides are rounded and shaped, with interior section drilled out.

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

Dentalium shell necklace bead. Broken at each end. Hollow at the wider end with a plug of dark material on the narrow end. White with a smooth surface.

Complete inanga pounamu pendant. Surface is ground. Shape is a rounded hei matau. Suspension hole at proximal end has ben drilled from both sides. There is a stylised knob adjacent to the suspension hole. There is a blunt external barb on the bottom of the pendant.

Complete kawakawa pounamu pendant. Shape is an asymmetric adze, with a reduced cutting edge. The suspention hole at the proximal end has been drilled from the back. The cutting edge of the blade has been worn to a concave edge, forming a point on the proper left and a blunt foot on the proper right. The proper right lateral margin is reduced. The front face is rounded, with the back face flattened.

Complete patu-aruhe (fern root beater). The cross section is lenticular. The blade narrows to the handle. There is no grip at the poll. The tip of the blade is curved and blunt. There are two small holes, one on each side of the blade.

Piece of worked slate. Broken at each end and halfway down one side edge. Tapers toward one end. Ten notches running down one side edge. Five notches running down the broken side.

Broken pipe, bowl and part of stem remaining. Bowl is deep. There is dirt adhered to the surface. There is a thistle designed in relief along the bottom of the pipe.. There is a fine perforation running through the stem.

Complete harpoon head. There is a notched foot at the base. There is a visible repair on the foot where previously broken. One side of the shaft is grooved from the base the head. Both sides of the head are barbed, one larger than the other. There is a perforation through the head. Tip rounded.

Complete harpoon head. There is a single foot at the base. One side of the shaft is grooved from the base the head. There are drill marks in the groove where the shaft meets the head. Both sides of the head are barbed, one broken off. There is a perforation through the head. Tip pointed and slightly chipped.

Broken one-piece bone fishhook. Tip missing and wearing on the head. The hook has a shank knob and on the exterior of the bend is worn.

Complete stone pounder. The blade narrows to a grip. The grip is demarcated by a raised line.

Silcrete drill point. Light and dark grey. Ventral side is smooth and dorsal side has flake scars and retouching.

Part A: Complete shell, dirt on surface. Part B: Fragment of shell, dirt on surface. Part C: Fragment of shell, dirt on surface.

Broken shell. Dirt on surface.

Complete composite fishhook. Shank is manufactured from a boar tusk. Point is manufactured from an iron nail bent inwards at the base and then straight at the tip. The tip is attached to the point with muka. There is twisted muka at the proximal end of the shank for the line, with a knot at the end.

Broken one-piece bone fishhook. Tip missing and portion of the external edge of the bend missing. The head has a knob and a shank knob.

Complete inanga pounamu pendant. Adze shape. Surface is lightly ground. Discolouration on the lateral margins and edges of front and back. Flaking at proximal end. Suspension hole at proximal end.There is minor differentiation of the butt and blade, with the sides reducing towards the proximal end. Label accompanies pendant. Reads "Found in Maori Midden at Tarea (Granity Creek) near Westport".