Whakarite kai

Complete sinker with a faint transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with a shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with a shallow transverse lashing groove.

Broken sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove

Complete patu aruhe (fern root beater). The beater has a diamond cross-section. There is distinct differentiation between the handle the beater end. The handle is long and smooth with a circular cross-section, ending is a distinct knob.

Broken and weathered hoe (waka paddle), blade remaining. Light brown wood. Surface is cracked and flaking with borer holes throughout. Slightly concave in cross section, with a thin ridge running along the centre of the back/concave side.

Complete wooden bowl. Oval shaped. Flattened at the bottom. Sides flare out with a pouring spout 28mm wide one end, small perforated knob at other end. Several other perforations and drill marks at rim of knobbed end, as well as a chip that has been broken off and glued back on. Rim is broken on one side.

Small wooden bowl. Oval shaped. Base rounded externally and internally. Flares to rim with sides lower than each end. Undecorated. No handles. Rim broken in parts.

Complete sinker with shallow lashing groove on two ends only

Broken sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing grooves, quartered on one side.