Taoka whakarākei

Complete inanga pounamu/nephrite pendant. Arahura source. High translucency with feather flakes. Adze-shaped with oblong cutting edge, and a bevel on each side, both demarcated by lines. Eight small serrations along upper half of right hand side. Tapers toward the proximal end, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides.

Broken bone comb, head remaining. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together. Proximal end is rounded. A bird's head figure with eye and beak indicated is carved on proper left side. Part of beak has broken off and a repair piece has been glued on. Distal end has vertical cut marks indicating ten or eleven broken teeth. Another horizontal cut mark runs just above the left side set of teeth on both the front and back.

Broken bone comb, head remaining. Proximal end is rounded and cracked, with straight sides. Very small perforation on one corner of the proximal end. Remains of nine or ten teeth evident, all broken at the proximal end. Surface is weathered.

Broken tattooing chisel, lower portion remaining, broken at upper end. Cutting edge is sharp and straight, very lightly chipped. There is a very small notch on either side of the lower portion. In the middle of the lower portion there is a long and narrow perforation with a longitudinal striation on either side.

Complete hei tiki. There is a pendant at the proximal end. There are smooth grooves to make the tiki shape, it looks well worn. Two circular eyes, grooves around the neck, arms and legs. Sawn through at arms and legs.

Takiwai pounamu/nephrite hei tiki. Dark green with very high translucency. Head turned to proper left side. Both hands on thighs with three fingers. Large hole drilled right of centre by eye. Red sealing wax evident in eyes. Relief around mouth, nose and eyes light and polished on both sides. Drilled through at arms and feet.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green kawakawa variety with black inclusions. Surface is ground. Cross section is circular. Proximal end is squared off, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Notch on one side edge below the suspension hole. Distal end comes to a dull point.

Complete pounamu pendant. Dark green and black takiwai variety. Surface is polished. Chisel-shaped with rectangular cross section. Proximal end has a suspension hole drilled from both sides and the proximal edge is rounded. Distal end is bevelled on both sides, each demarcated by a line, with a straight edge.

Pounamu/nephrite pendant, probably unfinished. Shape resembles backwards "J" or a one-piece fishhook, possibly intended to be a hei matau. Light green, silver, and brown colour. Surface is ground smooth with some bruising and flaking on the edges. Suspension knob at the proximal end. Distal end has two notches.

Complete pounamu pendant. Mid-green and translucent. Surface is ground smooth on the front and bruised on the back. Bird head in profile at the proximal end, turned to the proper left side. Suspension hole (drilled mostly from the front) as eye and a well-defined beak with a knob on the upper beak. Two projections below the head representing legs with well-defined knees and a foot on the proper right side.

Nephrite/pounamu hei tiki, kawakawa variety, dark green. Scarve cuts across top of head below top knot through which holes bored from both sides in top knot, chip on rear of head one side. Head turned to right with intricate facial features. Grooves along sides of torso. Perforations at arms and legs. Arms rest on thighs. Legs meet at the centre with three toes.

Dentalium shell necklace bead. Broken at each end and hollow in the centre. White with a smooth surface. Seven perforations at the wider end.