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Broken slate knife. All edges are broken. Both surfaces are ground. Flake scars on one surface.

Fragment of a slate knife. No discernable edges. Both surfaces ground. Slight bevel on one surface.

Broken slate knife with partial distal end remaining. Cutting edge is blunt. One surface is ground, the other has flake scars. Slight bevel present.

Fragment of slate knife, all edges missing. One side is ground, the other is bruised.

Broken slate knife, all edges missing. Both surfaces are bruised.

Broken slate knife, missing lateral margins. Proximal and distal ends partially present. Cutting edge is sharp. One surface is bruised and the other is flaked. Slight bevel on blade.

Fragment of slate knife with no discernable edges. Both surfaces have been ground.

Kete Muka woven from natural muka (flax fiber). Woven using whatu aho rua (two-pair weft-twining). Cast on using decorative looped whenu in pairs of two. The kaupapa (body) of this kete is decorated with mawhitiwhiti (woven cross stitch) patterns. Frill work woven edge. A piece of muka cord has been looped between stitches along the bottom to add a decorative element.

Kete Muka woven from natural muka (flax fiber). Woven whatu aho rua (two-pair weft-twining). Cast on using decorative looped whenu in pairs of three. The kaupapa (body) of this kete is decorated with mawhitiwhiti (woven cross stitch) patterns. Frill work woven edge. A piece of muka cord has been looped between stitches along the bottom to add a decorative element. Rolled muka cord prepared with the miro (rolling) technique has been introduced as a handle.

Broken slate knife with distal end present. Proximal end appears to be broken. One lateral margin missing. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped. Both surfaces are ground, and one is bruised.

Broken slate knife, no discernable edges. Both sides are ground.

Fragment of slate knife with distal portion present. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped. One surface is ground, the other has a flake.