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Bone point. Manufactured from hollow bone. On end is sharpeded to a point. Hollow is filled with substance, probably dirt.

Broken bone point, tip remaining. Tip is sharpened.

Broken bone point, tip remaining. Point is sharp.

Complete bone point. Manufactured from hollow bone, one end unworked. The other end is sharpened to a point.

Bone point, manufactured from hollow bone. There are longitudinal cracks, and the bone is very worn. One end is sharpened to a point.

Broken point, shaft remaining. One is broken, the other is unworked bone end.

Complete bone point. One end is finished and smoothed, the other worked to a fine point, the very tip of which is broken off.

Complete bone point. One end is worked into a shapened point, the other is unworked epiphysis. There are several longitudinal cracks starting at the worked end.

Complete bone point. One end is sharpened into a sharp point, the other is unworked bone ending in the epiphysis.

Bone point, possibly broken at end of shaft. Other end is sharpened to a fine point. There are several large cracks running the length of the point.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised, ground on lower blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Waikoka written on back.

Complete unfinished adze. Dark grey stone. Plano-convex cross-section with the back flattened. The surface is mostly ground with some flake scars and scratches on the blade.There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. There is a slight bevel on the back and the cutting edge is flaked and chipped. There is a piece of paper adhered to the front of the blade that reads: "224"

Complete adze. Light grey stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is mostly ground with bruising on the butt and the back of the blade. There is a distinct shoulder on the front of the blade, with a reduction of the stone on the front and sides of the butt. The bevel is large and flat, and ends in a curved protruding chin. The cutting edge is curved and sharp. There is a red dot sticker on the back upper blade.

Large complete adze. Green stone. Plano-convex cross-section with the back flattened. The surface is mostly bruised. There is a protruding shoulder on the front of the blade and a reduction in the stone on the front of the butt. The sides of the butt taper in towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a straight chin. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete chisel. Grey stone. Circular cross-section. The surface is ground with some flake scars. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Incomplete greenstone adze, butt and poll possibly missing. Asymmetrical cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised and flaked with some ground areas. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The width of the stone is fairly uniform. The bevel is continuous with the blade, and the cutting edge is straight and oblique.

Complete unfinished adze. Mid grey stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is mostly bruised with ground areas on the blade. There is an irregular shoulder on the front of the blade with a reduction in the stone on the front and sides of the butt. The bevel is continuous with the blade, and demarcated by increased bruising. The cutting edge is sharp and chipped.

Complete adze. Dark brown stone. The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. The surface is ground on both sides of the blade and bruised and flaked on the sides and butt. There is major distinction between the blade and the butt, with shoulders and a reduction in the stone on both sides. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The blade is slightly concave on the back. There is a piece of paper adhered to the back which reads ?"Caroline" in pencil.

Complete adze. Stone. Grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal, back narrower than front. Surface is mostly ground, with some bruising. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped on proper left side of cutting edge. Found at Scott's Gap near Otautau written on sticker on back. Scott's Gap near Otautau written on front.

Complete pounamu hei matau pendant. Light green, silver, and black. Surface is ground smooth. Suspension hole at the head, mostly drilled from one side. There is a barb-like projection on the external side of the head. Point has a rounded, double-sided tip, one side curves inward and the other ends with an external notch.