Taoka Puoro

Complete flute. There are three perforations along the top. There are visible repairs where previously broken.

Unfinished flute. There are four perforations, two on the side and two along the top. One of the perforations on the side is unusually wide. There are two indentations that indicate a slight drill mark, one on the side and one along the top. On the unperforated side there is a small area of diagonal striations. There is a crack in the flute at this end. There is dried residue from tape, where the crack had been wrapped.

Unfinished flute. This length of bone is cut but not smoothed on both ends, there are chips at both ends. There are two partial perforations.

Broken flute, longitudinal fragment remaining. Both ends finished. There are two partial perforations along the broken edge.

Cast of a nguru. Painted dark brown with silver paint representing paua shell inlay throughout. Two holes on the top side near the proximal end and one at the distal end. Three carved figures on surface; at the neck of the centre figure is an angled perforation for suspension. Eye and geometric carvings around the perimeter of the proximal end.

Cast of double-barrelled pūtōrino. Painted dark brown. Proximal end has a facial carving with protruding tongue. Two holes in centre top of each barrel form the mouths of two opposite-facing carvings. Tapering toward the distal end, with another face carving. Figures have gold paint around their eyes. Six groups of fibre bindings are represented by dark yellow paint.

Complete bone flute. There are three perforations along the top of the flute and two perforations at the end on the side, one broken. There is the start of two decorative patterns. On the side with the perforations there are striations in a chevron pattern, and on the other side there are striations in a crosshatched pattern.

Unfinished soapstone whio (whistle), previously broken in three pieces and glued back together. Surface is ground smooth. Distal end has a shallow indentation, indicating the whistle is incomplete.

Complete but unfinished flute. Both ends are finished, there is single perforation at one end, with some striations at the opposite end. There is a crack running through the perforation to near the other end.

Unfinished flute. Finished at either end, though ends are not smoothed. There are no perforations. There are two longitudinal cracks that stop about halfway up the flute.

Complete flute. There are four perforations, three along the top and one at the end. There are several longitudinal cracks, one along the bottom runs almost the length of the flute. Bone appears burned.

Broken flute, one end remaining. There are no perforations.