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Fragment "A" of kete woven from harakeke (flax) using fine whenu (strands). Kaupapa (body) woven using takirua pattern. Sewn together along one edge with muka (flax fibre) cord twined to tapiki (finish) another edge. Fragment "B" of kete woven from harakeke (flax) using fine whenu (strands). Kaupapa (body) woven using takirua pattern. Muka (flax fibre) cord twined to tapiki (finish) opening with remaining whenu untrimmed as a decorative element. Fragments of muka cord made using the miro (rolling) technique remain.

Complete tatā (canoe bailer). Dark brown wood. Handle is straight and projects over the scoop, with a face carving and perforation at the butt. Proximal end of the bailer has a koruru figure with paua eyes in the centre and two manaia on either side. A koru pattern radiates around both sides of the rim. Scoop is elongated, tapering toward the pouring edge, which has two large chips. A large crack runs from the pouring edge to the midpoint. The interior and exterior surfaces of the scoop are smooth and undecorated.

Fragments of fine kete woven using the takitoru pattern. The upper edge of the largest fragment features remnants of unique woven triangles as a decorative element below a finely woven tapiki (finish) featuring a three ply whiri (braid) looped as possible handles. Other fragments contain remnants of muka cord

Cast of a soapstone bowl. Interior of the basin is smooth. Exterior has to facial carvings on each end, depicting eyes, nose and upper lips.

Kete Whiri (Bag woven from a central braid). Whenu (strands) are braided together in a whiri (plait). This forms the base centre of the kete. Whenu have then been woven outwards from middle to edge, forming a circular kete.Two flax whiri (plaits) are connected aroung the edge, forming handles. The stitching holding one side together has begun to come apart.

Complete slate knife. Surface is ground on both sides. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Haft end is flat.

Complete slate knife. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped. Surface is bruised and flaked at the haft. Usewear is present across one surface, bevel present on medial portion of other side.

Mostly complete slate knife, reduced and flaked on both sides of the haft. Cutting edge is sharp and chipped. Surface is ground and bruising is present near the haft. Flaking on the proximal end of haft is present. Very slight bevel is present at cutting edge.

Complete slate knife. Cutting edge is sharp and chipped. Surface is ground with some flaking present. Slight bevel present on both sides of cutting edge. Usewear is present on surface, especially near haft.

Complete slate knife. Surface is grounded on both sides. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Haft is flat.

Broken slate knife, distal end remaining. Surface is ground on one side and bruised on the other. Cutting edge is sharp but chipped, with a bevel demarcated by a change in surface.

Broken bowl, the sides of one end have been broken off. Elongated with short sides, creating a shallow bowl. The remaining end has a high-sided V shaped projection. The bottom of the bowl is flat, inside smoothed. The surface of the outside is smoothed along sides with the broken end rough. There is a visible repair where previously broken, and several cracks along bottom and sides.