Whakarite kai

Broken slate knife, proximal portion remaining. Cutting edge not present. Both surfaces are bruised.

Complete slate knife. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped. Both surfaces are ground, with some flake scars. Bevel on one side.

Complete schist knife. Surface is bruised on both surfaces, with flaking. Cutting edge is blunt with grounding on both sides. Haft end is flat. Reduction and use wear on one lateral margin, which may indicate dual purpose tool.

Complete rock knife. Surface is ground on one surface and bruised on the other. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Haft end is flat.

Broken slate knife, proximal end remaining. One portion of edge is blunt and has a slight bevel on both surfaces. Surface is ground on both sides. Haft end is flat. Broken in four pieces and glued back together.

Complete argillite knife. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped, with larger segment missing from middle. Both surfaces are ground with bruising. Haft is very flaked.

Complete argillite knife. Surface is bruised on both sides. Cutting edge is blunt and curved. Haft end is curved.

Mostly complete slate knife, with chip missing. Cutting edge is sharp. Both surfaces are ground and slightly bruised.

Complete slate knife. Surface is both ground and bruised on both sides. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Haft end is flat.

Complete rock knife. Surface is ground on one side and flaked on the other. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Haft end is curved.

Broken slate knife, half blade remaining. Surface is grounded on both sides. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Haft end is flat

Rourou (food bowl). Woven with ten whenu (strands) of harakeke (flax) from the centre outwards in a takitahi pattern. Completed by trimming left over whenu on the interior with outer whenu tucked back into the weave of the bowl. Tied with a small piece of harakeke to secure. Four whenu are woven into a round four ply whiri (plait) used to make a handle. Rourou were frequently constructed as single or limited use items as they were quick and easy to weave.