He kura

Complete bone pendant. Straight with suspension hole, pointed at one end.

Curved whale ivory pendant, broken along one side of the proximal end. Drill mark indicating a broken suspension hole.

White oyster shell pendant with a suspension hole near the hinge end.

Hei tiki, broken at the distal end. Dark and mid green pounamu. Surface is ground smooth. Suspension hole drilled from both sides at the proximal end. Head is tilted to the proper left side with eyebrows, eyes, nose and open mouth indicated. Proper right hand rests on chest and proper left rests on thigh. Each hand has three fingers and a thumb. Arms are curved, creating perforations. Proper right leg curves under torso, creating another perforation. Proper left leg is broken off.

Piece of worked pounamu

Complete bone pendant. Curved to a point at the distal end.

Bone pendant, broken at the distal end. Curved with suspension hole.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green and brown totoweka variety, low heat treated. Rounded projection, notched on the sides for suspension. One side edge is straight and the other is curved at an angle. Distal end comes to a point.

Complete pounamu/nephrite hei tiki. Dark green kawakawa variety, low transparency, Arahura source. Head turned to left with peaked forehead, nostrils indicated, eyes well inset. Suspension hole drilled from both sides, but mostly from the back above the left eye. Three fingered hands rest on thighs and breasts indicated. Distal edge has several smoothed notches.

Broken tattoo chisel, fragment from hafting end broken. One notch on either side of hafting end and on the end of the chisel, forming two prongs, one of which is broken off. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Nephrite/pounamu hei tiki, kahurangi variety, mid green and light brown, high transparency. Broken suspension hole at the top of the head. Head turned to left with cleanly defined features. Defined arms with elbows and three fingered hands sit on thighs, legs joined and lightly defined at feet.

Complete stone pendant. Previously broken in two pieces at the proximal end and glued back together. Drilled suspension hole. Kinked edges.