Taoka whakarākei

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green tangiwai variety, Piopiotahi source, with horizontal chatoyant bands. Proximal end tapers to a dull point, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Shallow grooves and very small notch just below the suspension hole. Curved, tapering to a sharp point at the distal end.

Broken pounamu pendant, proximal end remaining. Pendant curves at distal end, where the tip of the pendant is broken off. There is a central perforation at the proximal end of the pendant.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green and light brown, translucent with inclusions. Cross section is lenticular. Surface is ground smooth, with some bruising on one side of the proximal end. Pendant is rectangular, tapering to the proximal end with an oblique edge. Four complete suspension holes, two drilled mostly from the front and two drilled mostly from the back. Evidence of a broken out suspension hole on the proximal edge.

Complete kawakawa pounamu ear pendant. Shape is long cylinder with rounded, blunt distal end. Surface is ground. Suspension hole at proximal end. Poll of proximal flattened. Light flaking at the proximal end. There are light green inclusions throughout the pendant.

Pounamu/Nephrite hei tiki. Light green kahurangi variety, West Coast source. Unusual small hei tiki with very straight sides. Head turned to left. Top of head has scarf which runs side to side (which may be a koukou/top knot) and a suspension hole in centre drilled from both sides. Upper middle lip on dominant face extends unevenly to edge. Red sealing wax in eyes. Hands rest on rear of thighs, no legs indicated and flat on rear. Plaited harakeke cord with loop at one end through which the other passes and connects to bone toggle attached.

Complete Asymmetrical cross-section The surface is ground and bruised. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade, but the sides taper towards the poll. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and very lightly chipped.

Complete tattoo chisel, of comb variety. Hafting end has two prongs. Cutting edge has five sharp teeth.

Broken tattoo chisel, of comb variety, fragment from cutting edge not present. Deep notch on either side of hafting end, as well as at the end, forming two prongs on either side of hafting end. There are small teeth along the cutting edge, fragment from proper right side broken off.

Broken comb made of bird bone, proximal portion and one fragment of a prong remaining. Proximal portion has notches running down each side edge. Surface is ground smooth. Cross section is half-circular.

Complete tangiwai (bowenite) pendant. Adze shape. There is a white inclusion up the centre of the front. There is a white semi-circular inclusion on the proper left. There is a suspension hole at the proximal end, drilled from the front. There is minor differentiation of the butt and blade, with the sides tapering towards the proximal end. There is a bevel continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Complete tattoo chisel. Sides of hafting end have one large notch per side, with a smaller internal notch. The end of the hafting end has two prongs. The cutting edge is curved with small sharp teeth.

Broken tattoo chisel, hafting end remaining. Hafting end is notched on either side, forming a large shoulder. Smaller notches on the poll end. One tooth remaining on cutting edge.