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Fishhook point fragment, curved with tip of point missing and broken at base. Barb on external side and serrations from base to tip.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Fishhook point fragment, curved with base broken.

Fishhook point fragment, curved with base broken.

Fishhook point fragment, curved with base broken.

Complete curved fishhook point, serrations on the external side from tip down one third of side. One perforation in the base.

Curved fishhook point fragment, point of tip missing. Knobs and notches at base.

Fishhook fragment, tip, point and base present.

Fishhook fragment, point remaining, tip not present.

Middle piece

Broken wooden bowl, oval in shape. The external side of the base is keeled, with a small flattened area. The internal side of the base is flat and oval. Sides taper outwards to upper lip of the bowl and are higher towards the perforated end. Both ends are missing large fragments from the upper lip. There are two perforations at the higher end.

Adze roughout. Roughly triangular cross-section with apex at the back and slightly flattened sides at the blade. The surface is flaked. The butt is undifferentiated from the blade. The sides of the blade taper in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a triangular ridge. The cutting edge is irregular and slightly oblique.

Complete roughout. Stone. Mid grey, dark grey. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is flaked, with round stains dotted on back, with a few on front. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front heavily reduced after peak at presumed shoulder. Bevel is flaked and unfinished, cutting edge is blunt, curved, and unfinished. Wakapatu written on back.

Complete unfinished adze. Light brown stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is flaked and bruised. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the adze taper in from the cutting edge towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a straight protruding chin. The cutting edge is blunt. There is a circular starburst sticker on the front of the blade that reads "Found Orepuki 1899 by A King"

Complete unfinished adze. Dark brown stone. Flat oval cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised with large flake scars on the blade, butt and cutting edge. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade narrow with rough flake scars to the poll. There is no demarcation of the bevel, the blade just slopes slightly towards the cutting edge which is blunt and irregular. A starburst sticker on one side reads "Pahia 1900"

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.

Adze roughout. Black stone. Surface is flaked. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with the back narrower than the front. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by an irregular ridge. Cutting edge is curved and flaked. "McClennan's Southland." inscription.

Complete Oval cross-section Bruised surface with flake scars on bevel and butt, visible crack at mend The front and sides of the butt are slightly reduced above the shoulders and widen again at the rounded poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade but appears to be a darker colour than the blade. The cutting edge is curved and asymmetrical with large flake scars The butt of the adze had been broken off and has been glued back on the blade. Each piece still has a part number written on it (butt D33.1984 a and blade D33.1984 b)

Complete unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly roughly flaked with large unworked areas and bruising around the butt. There is no other differentiation between the butt and the blade. The sides of the butt taper in towards the poll. The bevel is not clearly indicated but the front and back taper towards the cutting edge. Cutting edge not defined.