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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.

Broken tatā (canoe bailer), large fragment from proper right side missing. Dark brown totara. The handle extends from the back end of the bailer to the mid-front in a continuous curve. There is a perforation where the handle meets the back end. There are numerous in the surface of the wood.

Complete unfinished adze. Light brown stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked. There is a slight reduction in the stone at the sides of the butt. The shape of a bevel is roughly indicated in flake scars. The cutting edge is irregular and sharp. "Morrell 1894 M---" is written on the back in pencil.

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.

Broken shank, with partial shank remaining.

Complete straight fishhook point with curve at the tip.

Incomplete curved fishhook point, with tip remaining.

Complete straight fishhook point, with serrations at the tip and a notch at the base.

Complete curved fishhook point, with an external knob and one notch at the base.

Complete curved fishhook point, with external serrations from tip to base, external notches at base, and an incurved point.

Broken curved fishhook point, with tip remaining and base not present. Has an internal barb at point and an external knob near base, with external serrations.

Complete unfinished adze. Brown stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is bruised and flaked with ground areas on the blade. There is a circular flake scar on the front of the butt. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in from the cutting edge to the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade and demarcated only on the proper right side by an oblique ridge. The cutting edge curved and sharp.

Complete straight fishhook point.

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 straight fishhook point. Notches at base.

Broken straight fishhook, base remaining. Fragment at tip missing, split at base. Notches at base.

Complete curved fishhook point. Two perforations at base.