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Complete unfinished adze. Dark grey stone. Lenticular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground on the blade, with multiple flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by oblique ridges that meet in the middle. The cutting edge is chipped and irregular.

Complete unfinished adze. Light brown/grey stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with bruising and flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and chipped. There is a circular starburst sticker on the back that reads: "Found by James Pearson at Orepuki 1900 (July) R.D."

Complete adze Oval cross-section. Back of blade has bruising and flake scars at butt and side portions. Bevel portion is ground. Front of blade is mostly ground with distinct flake scars. Undifferentiated blade between butt. Butt slightly tapers in towards poll. Bevel on blade is demarcated with line. Bevel also has a very slight curve. The cutting edge appears to be sharp.

Complete adze Quadrangular cross-section. Front of blade is mostly ground with butt having flake scars. Back of blade has bruising and flake scars on butt. Undifferentiated between blade and butt, however butt appears to have flake scars which could indicate potential work to create the butt. Bevel on blade is demarcated with line. Bevel also has a very slight curve. The cutting edge appears to be sharp with chip to the right portion.

Complete unfinished rusty iron adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The poll curves towards one side. It is unclear which side the bevel is on as both sides taper towards the cutting edge. The cutting edge is chipped.

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. Grey stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is bruised with some flake scars and ground areas on the lower blade. There is a reduction in the stone on the sides of the base of the butt. The poll is oblique and irregular. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped.

Incomplete repaired adze, part of the bevel is missing. Dark grey stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is bruised and flaked. The adze has multiple breaks across its width that have been imprecisely glued together. Excess glue is visible on some of the joins. What is left of the bevel on the proper left is smooth and continuous with the blade. The proper right of the bevel is missing. A piece of paper is adhered to the front and reads: "Found at E. end of Wakapatu B. as[crossed out] in fragments"

Complete adze. Light brown stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is ground and bruised around the butt. There is a reduction in the stone on the front and proper left side of the butt. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is blunt and comes to a point with flake scars on the left and right.

Broken bone point, tip remaining. Point is sharp.

One piece fishhook fragment. Head, shank, knob and base remain, missing tip.

Complete rei puta (pendant made of whale ivory). Surface has been worked smooth. Perforation at the proximal end, drilled from both sides. Natural indentation from root cavity on the back side. Rounded at the proximal end and tapered to a point at the distal end. Front distal end has carved facial features, with brow ridges and eyes indicated. Small drill mark represents nose and three others indicate mouth, but distal edge has chipped off.

Complete, large moa bone point. Distal end sharpened to a point.

Incomplete one piece fishhook, head, shank and base fully formed. Tip and point incomplete. Barb on end of shank.

Incomplete one piece fishhook, head, shank and base fully formed. Tip and point incomplete.

Curved complete fishhook point.

One piece fishhook fragment. Tip and base remain, missing the head, shank and knob. Serration at beginning of shank.

Curved complete fishhook point.

Plaster cast of a rounded slate knife or pendant. Cast has been broken in two pieces and glued back together. Perforated in the centre of the proximal end, with a curved koru carving on either side of the perforation.

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.