Taoka whakarākei

Unfinished tattoo chisel. Cutting edge is finished, with small teeth, some broken off. Hafting edge is shaped, but unfinished.

Seal tooth pendant. Notch at root end for suspending (possibly a broken suspension hole).

Tooth pendant with suspension hole at root end. Reduced on either side of suspension hole. Large crack down length of tooth.

Piece of worked pounamu. Mid-green with silver and black inclusions and a dark green-grey band running diagonally from the proximal end to the distal side. Surface is ground. Teardrop-shaped, tapered at the proximal end and broad and rounded at the distal end. Small drill mark at the proximal end indicates this may have been intended as a pendant.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green and high translucency. Surface is ground on one side and flaked on the other. Tapered to the proximal end with a knob that is notched on each side and in the centre. Distal end has a bevel on one side, demarcated by a line.

Curved pendant made from an animal tooth. Broken on the internal side. Notch at the distal end and three notches at the proximal end.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green kawakawa variety with medium translucency and some chatoyancy. Cross section is square. Surface is ground. Side edges are flattened and one has sawing marks. Tapered slightly toward the proximal end, which has an oblique edge. Suspension hole is drilled from both sides. Distal edge is flattened with a bevel on one side.

Dentalium shell necklace pendant. Broken at each end and plugged with material in the centre. White with grooves running lengthwise along shell.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green with lighter green and light brown inclusions. Surface is ground smooth. Proximal end is squared off, with an irregularly-shaped suspension hole drilled mostly from one side. Side edges are straight and then jut at a nearly perpendicular angle to one side. This projection has three large notches on the edge and a hairline crack on one side. Distal edge is smooth and flattened.

Dentalium shell necklace bead. Broken at each end and hollow in the centre. Natural grooves running the length of the shell.

Piece of worked bone, use unknown. Straight and pointed at each end, with barb-like projections just below each point. Groove in the centre on one side indicates that this may be a pendant.

Broken tattoo chisel, partially manufactured. Broken at both ends. Sides taper at one end, and at the other the surface of the bone appears bruised.