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Complete adze Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is bruised throughout Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides are tapered Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge not present

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is bruised and heavily chipped throughout Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides are tapered Bevel and cutting edge are not present, heavy flaking

Black and white woollen kete. Weaving with synthetic wefts and handle and decorated with blue/green domestic fowl feathers. Warps of cream wool held together with cream wefts in double pair twine. Centre four warp rows cross over stitch - outer two of five warps crossed. Feathers attached along top and bottom with double pair twine. Black twisted woollen cord attached in pattern above feathers. Lined with blue satin sheen fabric. Single black braided cord handle (synthetic) attached on either side.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on front of blade and proper right side of back, bruised and flaked on butt and proper left side of back Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides are strongly tapered toward the butt Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground Butt is not present Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge not present

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is heavily bruised with some grounding on bevel Differentiation between butt and blade, sides are tapered Bevel is demarcated by a change in surface in an irregular line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight

Complete string of 68 glass trade beads, strung together on a thick piece of cotton string. There is a pattern of one large mid blue bead with two smaller dark blue beads that repeats on both sides till the centre where the pattern changes and becomes two large dark blue beads followed by two large mid blue beads.

Complete tokotoko (walking stick). Carved at one end with rauponga (rows of notched carving). The grip flairs slightly at the rounded tip.

Complete kahu huruhuru. The garments kaupapa (main body) is muka (flax fibres), the surface is covered with scattered, multicoloured feathers. There are two main vetical lines of solid feathers. In the centre of the kaupapa is a T shaped block of dark grey and orange feathers. The kaupapa is edged in a solid lines of feathers and a 2 ply red and green woolen whiri (plait). This same wool edging is used as the weft line across the top seam and as two 3 ply whiri extensions from the top seam creating ties. The top corners have cream fringing. A linen and velcro attachment has been sewn along the back of the top seam using cotton.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground Differentiation between butt and blade, sides are tapered Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is very sharp and slightly curved

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some chipping on butt Minor differentiation between butt and blade with tapered sides Bevel is slightly demarcated by a line and curves inward on the back. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved

Complete adze Cross-section is trapezoidal with the back much narrower than front, indicated by a strong line running the length of the back. Surface is ground Major differentiation between butt and blade, sides are tapered Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is very sharp and slightly curved

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground on front and back, with major bruising along sides and toward butt Most of butt has been flaked and chipped away on the sides with only a pointed centre piece remaining Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface on front is ground and on back is mostly bruised Very minor differentiation between butt and blade with back side showing some reduction Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is not present.

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is oval with large chip missing from proper right. Surface is ground with heavy chipping No differentiation between butt and blade. Large chips on both sides of the butt Bevel appears to be continuous with the blade but with heavy chipping. Cutting edge is not present.

Broken adze, only part of mid-blade remaining Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is ground with ends flaked and chipped off Butt is not present Bevel and cutting edge are not present.

Complete straight fishhook. Base is shaped like a large hooked barb. There are two notches on external lower point. Serrations with some small barbs on external side towards point. Internal barb, with serrations from barb to tip of point.

Complete straight fishhook point. Large curved notch at base, two small notches above. Barb near tip with serrations from barb to tip.

Complete straight fishhook. Serrations on external side, internal barb.

Piece of worked bone, use unknown. Straight and pointed at each end, with barb-like projections just below each point. Groove in the centre on one side indicates that this may be a pendant.