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Complete but unfinished flute. There are two small fragments missing. Visible repairs where previously broken. There is one perforation at the undecorated end. On one side there are darkened striations in a complicated design featuring a number of patterns including horizontal lines, chevron, and spirals.

Complete, curved fishhook point. It is made of jaw bone.

Complete, curved fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and a lower, external notch

Complete bone pendant. One intact suspension hole and one broken suspension hole at proximal end. Straight, coming to a point at the distal end.

Complete bone pendant. Straight with suspension hole at proximal end and filed to a point on sides of the distal end.

Broken bone pendant, proximal end remaining. Straight with suspension hole.

Broken needle, shaft and tip remaining. Distal end is sharp. Broken at proximal end.

Broken, straight fishhook point with the tip and upper point remaining. It has an upper, internal barb.

Complete, curved fishhook point with an upper, internal barb and lower, external notches.

Worked bone, possibly a toggle. Bone tube cut at both ends, but not smoothed. Perforation at one end. Cut marks at both ends. Cracks from end to end. Bone has been polished, with traces of white remaining, especially in the perforation.

Bone point, possibly broken at shaft end. Other end is sharpened into a fine point.

Complete patu onewa. Dark grey and black stone. Surface is ground with chipping at the distal edge of the blade. Perforation on the handle is drilled from both sides. Ornamental grooves on the butt.

Complete adze. Dark green pounamu. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with sawing marks on proper left side. No differentiation between butt and blade. Two bevels on the blade, one on the front and one on the back, each demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp. "Mangamaunu" inscription on front.

Broken pounamu chisel. The break is on the back of the blade. The cutting edge is remaining. The cross section is asymmetric due to the break. The surface is ground, with flaking on the break. On the proper left corner of the cutting edge there is the end of a sawing mark, which is then broken. The bevel is either broken off, or continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, with some chipping.

Complete adze. Light grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on the blade and bruised on the butt. Sides of the butt are slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with the blade and concave. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly concave.

Complete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground with flake scar at top right. Back of blade is also ground. No differentiation between blade and butt. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Unfinished broken bone comb, one half of proximal end remaining. Proximal edge is rounded. Remaining side has two perforations and a projection. Eleven unfinished teeth indicated by sawing marks, with distal end broken off.

Broken pounamu chisel, back of lower blade remaining. The cross section is asymmetric, due to the break. The front of the blade is flaked due to the break. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Pendant made from an animal tooth, broken at the proximal end. Some drilling which make indicate a broken suspension hole.

Complete adze Cross-section of butt is round. Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Surface is largely ground on front, back, and sides. Some unground/bruised surface on front and sides of butt. Some flaking on proper left side of butt and blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Difference in surface texture may represent differentiation. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Some light chipping on anterior portion.