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Chert flake. There is some unifacial retouch on the proper right lateral margin ventral surface.

Silcrete flake. Weathering of surface present.

Chert flake.

Worked pounamu, possible broken adze. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the back, proper left side and butt. There is minor demarcation of the butt and blade, with the sides tapering towards the poll. The poll has a bevel on the front. This bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge has been worked to the flat side, with a concave wearing in the centre of the edge. The cutting edge side has sharp corners.

Rectangular shaped piece of wood. Very dark in colour and almost peat like in nature - may have been in swamp. Old label reads, "Fragment of post from the old Kaiapoi Pa which was captured by Te Rauparaha."

Complete adze. Stone. Black, light brown. Cross-section of butt is semi-circular, back flattened. Cross-section of upper blade is triangular with apex to front, widening out to trapezoidal, with front narrower than back towards lower blade. Surface of lower blade is ground, bruised on all other surfaces. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front heavily reduced forming large shoulder. Ridge at poll end of butt, after which butt slopes down towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped on proper right side. Small sticker on poll; "E.171.8 / Duntroon / H. Uttley".

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular, sides slightly rounded. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapering towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Present on front and back; Otekaike River Oamaru.

Kete Muka woven from natural muka (flax fiber). Woven using whatu aho rua (two-pair weft-twining). The kaupapa (body) of this kete is decorated with mawhitiwhiti (woven cross stitch) patterns. Frill work woven edge attached after initial weaving. X2 three ply muka whiri (braids) with tassels have been added to function as handles

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on bevel and front lower blade, flaked on other surfaces with some bruising on sides. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, front and sides tapers towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipping along cutting edge.

Broken adze, part of blade remaining. Dark green and light brown pounamu. Surface is ground and bruised. Cross-section is asymmetrical, with prominent sawing marks on one side. There is a lack of discernible features; the butt, bevel, and cutting edge are not present. "Kaiapoi Pa." inscription