Taoka whakarākei

Straight piece of worked bone, tapering to a point at one end and broken at the other end. Possibly a pendant, broken just below the suspension hole. Cross-section is slightly rectangular/lenticular at the broken end.

Broken tattoo chisel. Upper portion remaining. Hafting end is reduced on all sides. There are visible repairs where previously broken. Bone is burnt.

Complete tattoo chisel. Small, not very much length on hafting end. There are four sharp teeth that are quite long.

Large pounamu pendant in bird form. Light green and light blue-grey. Surface is ground with some flaking near the distal end. Small suspension hole at the proximal end, drilled from both sides. Proximal edge is chipped and oblique, representing the head and beak. Elongated neck with straight sides. Curved stomach protrudes on one side edge at a notch below the neck and back is straight and in line with the neck on the other side edge. Projection at the distal end representing tail feathers, notched below the back.

Complete pounamu/nephrite pendant. Mid-green kahurangi/inanga variety. Surface is ground. Tapers toward the proximal end, which has one complete suspension hole, drilled from one side and off-centre. Proximal end has two drill marks, one on each side, indicating incomplete attempts at a suspension hole. Irregular notches/indentations around all edges. Distal end has a bevel on one side, demarcated by curved line, which indicates that the pendant may have been reworked from an adze. Distal end has been reduced and ground near the centre, creating a slight indentation.

Incomplete pounamu/nephrite pendant, in the process of being reworked from an adze. Light blue and light green colour with light brown flaw on proper right side. Surface is ground smooth. Cross section is lenticular at the butt and rectangular at the blade. Incomplete perforation drilled from the back side of the butt, with two other drill marks on the poll. Proper left side is flattened and proper right side is flattened on the blade with a sharper edge on the butt, tapering toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Notch on the cutting edge, somewhat flattened on the left side.

Complete ivory pendant curved to a point at distal end with a suspension hole at proximal end.

Complete shark tooth pendant. Sides of the root have been squared off with a suspension hole. Natural serrations along the tooth to the tip.

Broken bone comb, proximal end and one of our four teeth remaining. Sawing marks used to create teeth are evident on both sides. Remaining tooth is worked to a sharp point.

Complete bone pendant. Kinked with a suspension hole at proximal end and slightly curved to a point at distal end.

Complete pounamu hei matau pendant. Light green, silver, and black. Surface is ground smooth. Suspension hole at the head, mostly drilled from one side. There is a barb-like projection on the external side of the head. Point has a rounded, double-sided tip, one side curves inward and the other ends with an external notch.

Complete pounamu hei matau pendant. Cream and light brown with a pale green tint. Surface is ground smooth. Suspension hole drilled from both sides at the internal side of the head. There is an internal notch and an external knob at the head. A crack runs vertically along from mid-shank to the base, with a grey discolouration that may indicated it has been stabilised with some material. There is an indentation on one side of the base of the point. The point curves into a rounded, double-barbed tip. A piece of one side of the point has broken off.