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Complete patu onewa. Surface is ground smooth. Knob at the butt, with a rounded proximal edge. Decorative incised marks on the proximal edge and on either side of the knob. There is a perforation at the centre of the knob, drilled from both sides. Relatively narrow blade, with a raised and incised decoration in the centre, possibly indicating a mouth and tongue.

Reconstructed silcrete core with individual blades and flakes glued back together. Light grey and light brown in colour.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the front at the shoulder and. Chipped on the poll and the edge of the right side proper on the back. The butt has minor differentiation, with the shoulder tapering in slightly. The bevel is demarcated by a line and is slightly curved. The cutting edge is slightly curved, sharp and smooth.

Complete piupiu with degradation at the waistband. The flax tags are scraped and unscraped, forming decorative horizontal bands. The first and third rows of exposed flax have been dyed with a dark dye. The tags are accompanied by six twisted whenu (strand) decorations which originally ended in tassels. Two tassels remain. The waistband is approximately 4cm wide with two weft rows. There is remnants of a blue dye in the waistband. The top of the waistband is whiri (plaited), with the whiri having come loose along the top of the garment. Ties are evident at each end of the waistband, with one ending in a tassel. There are seven loose tags that have come away from the garment accompanying the object.

Complete argillite knife. Surface is grounded on both sides. Cutting edge is blunt and curved with bevel present on both surfaces. Haft end is tapered.

Complete adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground on the blade, with bruising on the butt and flake scars across the surface. The butt is differentiated on both sides by an irregular curved line. The stone on sides of the butt are reduced and flare out again at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a light curved line and has a large flake scar in its centre. The cutting edge is straight and chipped.

Partially complete patu onewa or adze, with all remaining except butt of handle and top of blade. Cut mark at neck of handle, and wear present around edges. Paint speckles present on one side.

Dressed flax. The bundle is tied with the thread holding on the accession number. The bundle is matted together.

Dressed flax. The bundle is tied with a length of thicker flax. The bundle comes to a knot at one end. The other end is loose.

Complete adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with some bruising and flake scars, especially on the back of the butt. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by an oblique line and a flake scar on the proper right. The cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is roughly flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The front and sides of the butt taper in towards the poll. There is no defined bevel and the cutting edge is irregular. There is a piece of paper adhered to the blade that reads: "Otago Museum/ Coal Creek Station/ Presented by Mr L Moore"

complete Trapezoidal with oval butt. The surface is mostly ground blade, with bruised butt, light bruising down the side of the blade and a flake scar on the back. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade, slight reduction from blade to butt on the front and sides. Bevel indistinguishable from the blade, bevel is slightly convex, cutting edge is convex and sharp but chipped.

Broken adze. Lower blade remaining. Trapezoidal with back narrower then front. The surface is mostly bruised, ground on bevel. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Heavily chipped on proper right side of cutting edge.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on lower blade, flaked on upper blade and butt, with patches of bruising. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front and sides slightly reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Complete patu onewa, with no drill perforation. Edges are rough and butt tapered but not fully shaped.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on front of blade and back. Surface is bruised on sides and front of butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. Kokonga written on front and back.

Broken adze. Stone. Light grey, mid brown, dark brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Black accretion on front. Butt not present, but sides start to taper before break. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and heavily chipped. "Kokonga" written twice on back and once on front.

Complete adze. Cross section is rectangular at butt and trapezoidal at the blade, with back narrower than front. The surface is ground, with chipping down both sides, and on the front. The butt has minor differentiation, with the proper right shoulder raised. The bevel is demarcated by a ridge, and is curved down toward the cutting edge. The cutting edge is curved, smooth and sharp. Some discolouration at the edges of the chips.

Complete adze. Oval cross-section at butt and quadrangular at the blade. The surface is mostly ground with bruising and some flake scars on the butt. There is a distinct shoulder across the front with a reduction in the stone on the front of the butt. The bevel is demarcated by an asymmetrical triangular line. The cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Complete adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground on the blade with bruising on the butt and some flake scars. There is a defined shoulder on the front of the blade with a reduction in the front and sides of the butt and a line of bruising. The bevel is slightly concave and is clearly demarcated by a curved ridge. The cutting edge has large flake scars. There is a piece of paper adhered to the back of the blade that reads: "Otago Museum/ Coal CReek Station/ Presented by Mr L Moore"