Mahi whakairo

Worked pounamu, possible broken adze. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground, with bruising on the back, proper left side and butt. There is minor demarcation of the butt and blade, with the sides tapering towards the poll. The poll has a bevel on the front. This bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge has been worked to the flat side, with a concave wearing in the centre of the edge. The cutting edge side has sharp corners.

Complete adze. Light green and black pounamu. Surface is ground. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with the back narrower than the front. Some reduction near the poll, particularly on the proper right side. Sides and back are slightly tapered toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Leith St Nr. Hanover St. Dunedin" inscription.

Complete tatā (canoe bailer). Mid brown wood. Surface is smooth but cracked, with four repairs with wire on the scoop and a large chip missing from the centre of the pouring edge. Handle is curved and projects over the scoop with a manaia on the butt. A piece apparently connected the head of the manaia to the bailer floor, but has been sawn away. Proximal end is carved with two manaia, bodies carved in a rauponga (ridge and notch) pattern. The rim above the manaia is carved with a rauponga on one side and a koru on the other side.

Complete tatā (canoe bailer). Made from dark brown rimu using steel tools. Curved handle projects over the scoop, with a manaia head carved at the butt. Below the handle, at the back of the scoop, is another carving and two perforations. Two pieces of loose wood on the carving have been re-attached in the past with heavy furniture nails. Scoop has a slight ridge on the interior, creating a straight-sided pouring edge

Complete pae manu (bird perch) consisting of a central bar with a bowl at each end. Dark brown wood. Surface is smooth. Side of the perch is carved in curved pattern, with perforations between the lines. Two straight perforations are drilled from top to bottom, possibly for mounting purposes. One bowl has a human head facing externally, mouth is an open hole on the side. Nose, eyes, eyebrow, and five topknots at the head are indicated. Bowl at the other end is smaller but deeper, with a human figure carved externally. Tongue protrudes and lips, nose, and eyes are indicated, as well as a torso with inwardly curved limbs. Both bowls have flattened rims and the interior surfaces are rough, with chisel marks evident.

Complete adze The cross-section is quadrangular at the blade and butt. The surface is mostly ground with bruising on the butt. There is an obvious shoulder. There are some chips on the top of the butt. The bevel is demarcated by a large ridge. There is a large piece taken out of the proper left side of the blade. There is also a line running down the proper right side of the blade

a) Broken roughout (Blade remaining). Stone. Mid grey and light grey. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is flaked, with some bruising on proper left side. Butt not present, sides begin to taper before break. Bevel is flaked and unfinished. Cutting edge is blunt and curved, also unfinished. "Warrington" written on front.

Complete stone chisel. The cross section is plano-convex, front flattened. The surface is ground on the blade and bevel, with flaking towards the poll and back. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight, sharp and chipped.

Complete stone chisel. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is flaked. The blade has minor demarcation as it tapers towards the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Complete adze. Grey and brown stone. Surface is ground. Cross-section is rectangular. No differentiation between butt and blade; sides are tapered towards the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is curved and blunt. "Near Black Jack's Point, Ravensbourne" and "A2" inscriptions.

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular, sides slightly rounded. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, tapering towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Present on front and back; Otekaike River Oamaru.

Wooden carved wheku/koruru. Painted dark red and carved with a rauponga (grooves and notches) pattern around the figure's mouth, nostrils, and top of the forehead. Paua shell inlaid into slanted eyes. Distal end comes to a point, indicating a protruding tongue; five teeth depicted. Two perforations at the mouth. Back side has a piece of wood protruding as well as two metal hooks tied with wire for suspension.