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Partial patu paraoa, blade remaining. Blade was broken in two pieces but has been glued together.

Curved pendant made from an animal tooth. Broken on the internal side. Notch at the distal end and three notches at the proximal end.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green kawakawa variety with medium translucency and some chatoyancy. Cross section is square. Surface is ground. Side edges are flattened and one has sawing marks. Tapered slightly toward the proximal end, which has an oblique edge. Suspension hole is drilled from both sides. Distal edge is flattened with a bevel on one side.

Complete waka huia made of totara. Elongated oval in shape and half-circular in cross section. Dark red and brown in colour. A human figure projects off at each end, one male and one female. Both figures have paua inset eyes with geometric carvings. Female figure has glass beads at the back of the head to form another set of eyes. Male figure has paua inset eyes at the back of the head and another on the manaia figure depicted on its proper left arm. Exterior of box and lid are both carved with a curved rauponga (ridge and triangular notch) and rauru (double spiral) pattern. Interior is smooth and undecorated.

Pounamu/nephrite hei tiki. Dark and light green kawakawa variety with chatoyant qualities on body. Head has partial heat treatment. Pointed head turns to the left, eyebrows, deep set eyes and pointed tongue which drops over lower jaw. Breasts, elbows distinctly outlined. Arms sitting on thighs but no hands or fingers outlined. Legs have three toes on each leg in centre of body. Perforation drilled from back to centre top of head.

Complete adze. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, back narrower than front. Surface is bruised, except at bevel which is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. "Scott's Gap. Sld." written on front.

Complete hoeroa. Rounded at the distal end, with two small ridges protruding on either side edge in the centre of the shaft. The proximal end is finely carved, with two carved holes, and notched at the proximal end edge. There is a small chip broken off top curve on one side. The overall shape of the hoeroa is bowed.

Broken bird spear point. Bird spear point has five barbs, top three barbs are broken.

Complete bird spear point, visible repair where previously broken. Four barbs down shaft. Both sides of point are serrated.

Broken bird spear point, upper remaining. Visible repair near tip. Two barbs remaining, with a broken barb near the base end. Barbs are serrated.

Fragment of wood carving. Light red and brown in colour. Half-circular shape (cut on a straight, flat plane on one side). Two knobs sit on rounded outside edge. One face is carved in relief with a pakura or puwerewere (curved fan) and haehae (ridges) pattern. The other face is undecorated with chisel marks evident. Small insect holes throughout.

Fragment of wood carving. Light red and brown in colour. Half-circular shape (sawn on a straight, flat plane on one side). Three knobs sit on rounded outside edge. One face is carved in relief with a pakura or puwerewere (curved fan) and haehae (ridges) pattern. The other face is undecorated with chisel marks evident. Small insect holes throughout.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green with light green inclusions, light brown at proximal end, translucent. Surface is ground smooth. Proximal end has one complete suspension hole (drilled mostly from one side) and one broken out suspension hole. Side edges are ground flat. Distal end resembles the cutting edge of an adze, curved and sharp with a bevel demarcated by a line on one side.

Complete adze. Cross-section of butt is round. Cross-section of blade is oval. Surface is ground. Anterior shows minor differentiation between butt and blade. Some reduction of sides to form shoulder. Posterior shows major differentiation between butt and blade. Raised shoulder, reduction in overall circumference of butt. Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, with some flaking on the posterior portion. Horizontal red stripes up the entire anterior length of the adze. Lighter grey stripes on the posterior side.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, except for areas of natural roughness Undifferentiated between butt and blade, though sides taper towards poll Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Pounamu pendant. Light green inanga variety. Broken proximal end with drill mark on one side indicating an unfinished suspension hole. Distal end pointed.

Pounamu pendant. Mid-green kawakawa variety. Cross section is lenticular. Drill mark on one side of the proximal end indicates an unfinished suspension hole. Proximal edge is rounded and distal edge comes to a point.

Broken pounamu pendant, medial portion remaining. Dark green kawakawa variety. Square cross section with slightly rounded side edges. Surface is ground. Tapered at one end.

Broken pounamu pendant, distal portion remaining. Dark green and black kawakawa variety. Surface is ground. Sawing mark along one side edge. Distal edge is chipped and bruised.

Unfinished needle, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. There is no eye at the proximal end, some chipping.