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Broken tab, partially manufactured hook.

Complete korowai (cloak with twisted tags). The kaupapa (main body) is flax with twisted whenu (strands) tags added across the surface. The side borders are ornamented with paru-dyed flax and edged with feathers. The weft strands of the side borders are alternating blocks of red and green wool, and blocks of natural fibre. The bottom of the side panels have degraded and much of the dyed flax has been lost. The bottom edge of the kaupapa is ornamented by a tasselled woollen edging alternating dark purple, brown, yellow and cream. Woven into the base of the kaupapa are five whenu (strands) of wool, alternating red and dark purple, finishing with a whiri (plait) of red and green woven together. The top edge is ornamented with whenu of both wool and flax and a flax tasselling. At the top corners additional coloured wool tags have been added, along with longer flax tags for securing the garment.

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 unfinished adze. Dark grey stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly flaked and bruised, with ground areas on the lower blade. There is a minor reduction in the sides of the butt, which taper in towards the poll. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight, sharp and chipped.

Broken pounamu pendant, one side edge and distal end broken. Light brown with some dark green showing through on the proximal end. Rectangular shape and cross section. Surface is partially ground. Off-centre suspension hole. Sawing marks on one side of the proximal end and on one side edge. Tapers toward the distal end, which has a straight bevel demarcated by a line on each side. Adhesive residue on one side, where a sticker has been torn off.

Complete adze. Grey stone. Flat oval cross-section. The surface is flaked and bruised. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is oblique and irregular.

Broken adze, blade and butt end only. Grey stone. Oval cross-section. The surface is ground, bruised and flaked. There is a reduction in the stone on the sides of the butt. There is no bevel, the broken end is a large flake scar. Small pieces of newspaper are adhered to the front and back of the blade.

Broken and unfinished one-piece fishhook. Shank remaining, with unworked knob at head.

Complete unfinished adze. Light brown/grey stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is bruised with ground areas on the lower blade. There is a slight reduction in the stone on the front sides of the butt. The bevel is demarcated by two oblique ridges that meet in the centre. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Complete unfinished adze. Rounded quadrangular cross-section. The surface is bruised with some flake scars. There is a small protruding shoulder on the proper left side at the base of the butt, but there is no other differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, blunt and chipped.

Large complete adze. Light brown stone with dark brown markings. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface mostly bruised with ground areas on the blade and flake scars on the poll. There is a straight shoulder on the front of the blade distinguishing the butt from the blade, and the stone on the front of the butt is reduced. The bevel is straight and demarcated by a protruding chin. The cutting edge is curved and chipped.

Complete stone adze Trapezoidal with front narrower than back. The surface is bruised with a ground blade. The butt is differentiated by surface working, with only a rough-out of a chin. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey and mid grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface mostly ground, some light bruising on butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, small ridge at shoulder. Front reduced, and sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. Wyndham written on front (writing is slightly worn).

Complete stone adze Oval. The surface is ground with bruising on the proper right. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is straight and sharp, with some chipping along the edge.

Complete stone adze Trapizodal with back narrower than front. The surface is ground with bruising on the back and butt. Major differentiation of the butt with the sides and front reduced. The bevel is continuous with the blade. There are demarked sides on the back. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, with some chipping on the proper right.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface of butt is bruised, surface of blade is ground. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved, flaked on proper left side.

Broken adze (blade remaining) Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground. Butt is not present. Bevel continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped.

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

Complete adze. Stone. Mid green. Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground, some flaking at poll and on back. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, some lightly chipping. Sticker on back; "Wakapatu". Sticker on front; "John White Collection". Wakapatu written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Grey. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground. Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides heavily reduced, front slightly reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Otautau Southland written on front and back.