Taoka whakarākei

Mid-green kahurangi pounamu pendant. Surface has been ground smooth. Roughly circular shape with a lenticular cross section. Proximal end has a suspension hole drilled from both sides and a notch on one side edge, which may represent a bird or other animal head. Partial straight sawing mark and small indentation on one side and a large worked indentation/reduction on the other side. Serrations along two side edges, about halfway down the pendant.

Broken pendant, distal portion remaining. At the broken proximal end there is a partial perforation. There is a large sawing mark down one side. The distal end of the pendant comes to a point. The surface is mostly ground, with small areas of bruising.

Soapstone pendant - dark grey/brown Unusual form. Serrated edges on 4 faces. Left edge straight, right at angle (obtuse) to top curves at bottom to meet diagonal bottom edge Bottom edge wide and grooved as well as serrated. Suspension hole drilled from both sides (wider on top) with second abortive hole left side top.

Broken dark red pendant, distal end not present. Other pieces broken off and glued back on. Surface is ground and flaked. Proximal end tapered and squared off, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Sides are slightly flattened and fan out from proximal end.

Complete pounamu pendant or chisel. The cross section is lenticular. The surface is ground with flaking on the proper right back corner and the poll. There is slight flaking one the front. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and blunt. Possible drill mark at the proximal end indicating an incomplete suspension hole.

Pounamu pendant. Dark green kawakawa variety with black inclusions. High transparency with some feather fractures. Surface is ground smooth but with some bruising on back side. Adze shaped with sawing marks on distal end and proper left side edge. Distal edge is unfinished after having been broken from original source. Bevel on each side. Tapers to the proximal end with an oblique edge and an off-centre suspension hole, drilled from both sides.

Bone comb, one out of three teeth has broken off. Slightly concave in cross section. Proximal end is squared off, with decorative notches on each side edge. Sawing marks to create teeth are still evident on the back side.

Small straight piece of pounamu, tapered to a point at one end and broken at the other end.

Pounamu pendant. Dark green kawakawa variety. Surface is ground with large sawing mark running the length of one side, indicating that it may have been meant to be cut in two. Distal edge has two projections with curved indentation caused by sawing mark. Tapers to the proximal end, with a broken suspension hole, drilled from both sides.

Broken bone pendant, tip not present. Curved with a suspension hole.

Complete bone pendant. Curved with suspension hole at one end. Tip has three small serrations.

Complete bone pendant. Straight with suspension hole at one end and carved to a point at other end.