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Greenstone chisel. Oval cross-section. The surface is ground with saw marks on the sides. There is a bevel on the front and back, both demarcated by a curved line. The cutting edge is sharp.

Complete kahu kiwi. The whole garment is woven in whatu aho rua (two-pair weft-twining). On each edge there are three black dye whenu, the last whenu along the very edges is made with 2 strands, one black one natural twisted together, this extends out the top edge as a tie. The kurupatu (collar) is braided whenu, with a fringe on the front side. There is densely woven kiwi feather all over the cloak attached by colour, grouped in waves of brown to white. Along the bottom edge there is green and pink wool stitch. At the top there are two natural coloured ties that are poked through the fabric and knotted, approximately 25cm from either edges.

Complete kahawai lure. Wooden shank with knobs at head and large knob at base. Paua shell inlay. Straight bone point with internal barb. Lashings and twisted cord at head and base.

Complete kahawai lure. Wooden shank with knobs at head and large knob at base. Paua shell inlay. Straight bone point with internal barb. Lashings at base and head with twisted cord at head.

Complete adze. Cross-section is roughly rectangular. Surface is partially ground on front, with bruising, flaked on sides and back. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and curved. "Morven N.Z." written on front.

Broken adze (butt and back of upper blade remaining). Cross-section is oval at butt, more rectangular at blade because of broken front. Surface is bruised. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced after ridge at shoulder, sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present. "Morven N.Z." written on back.

Complete sinker with very faint transverse lashing groove.

Complete adze Cross-section is oval. Surface of blade is ground, becoming more bruised towards butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Sides and front reduced. Bevel is concaved. Cutting edge is curved to follow the bevel and sharp

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Flaking on proper left side and poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Proper left poll has been reduced. Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Chipped mid cutting edge.

Broken adze (butt and upper blade remaining) Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground of front and sides, back is bruised. Poll is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. Grey stone. The surface is flaked and ground on the blade. The surface of the adze is more roughly flaked where the butt is, but otherwise there is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with some chips.

Complete adze. The cross-section is rectangular. Grey stone. The surface is roughly flaked, with a ground surface and precise edges on all four sides of the cutting end. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is mostly flaked but ends in smooth surface at the cutting edge. There is no distinction between the bevel and the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete adze. Brown stone. Asymmetrical trapezoidal cross-section at blade, rounded rectangle at butt. The surface is roughly flaked and bruised apart from smooth areas on the bevel and front of the blade. There is no distinction between the blade and the butt. The bevel is only distinguished from the blade by its partially smooth surface. The cutting edge is straight and sharp with one chip.

Complete adze. Light brown stone. The cross-section is rectangular. The surface is roughly flaked with ground areas on the bevel and the front of the blade. There is no distinction between the blade and the butt. The bevel is flat and distinguished from the blade by the smooth surface. The cutting edge is straight and sharp with some small chips.

Complete adze. Light grey stone. The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is smooth with bruising on the sides and on the front of the butt. There are flake scars on the poll and on the back of the adze. The butt is distinguished from the blade by a slight reduction on the proper left front, and by the change in surface from smooth of the blade to bruised. The bevel is demarcated from the blade by a raised chin. The cutting edge is asymmetrical and sharp. "Otago" is written in pencil on the front.

Complete adze. Irregular trapezoidal cross-section. The stone is light brown. The surface is roughly flaked with smooth areas on the front of the blade. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is asymmetrical and concave, and the cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete two-mouthed hinaki (eel trap). Two-strand, half-twisted twining made from vine. Stick-like projections at the end of the eel funnels. Four internal braces woven into body. Bait door at one end with two rounded handles. Another larger handle on the other side.

Complete hue (gourd container or calabash). Mid brown and mid orange. Elongated, bulbous base with a short, curved neck. Top of the neck has been cut away and the edges have been polished smoothed. Small perforation just below the top. Base is severely cracked.

Complete hue (gourd container). Dark orange in colour. Hole cut out on one side of neck; small piece of stem still attached. A twisted and knotted piece of muka cord is looped around the body of the gourd and tied at the top for use as a carrier.

Complete hue or taha tuatua (gourd container or calabash) inside a woven kete. Oval shape, with a rounded base broken in several fragments. Top is cut off at the neck, creating a large circular hole with sides worked smooth. Kete is made of unscraped harakeke, plaited in an over-one, under-one twill, broken in several places and with a broken muka handle. Metal ring and broken pieces in plastic bags accompany the hue.