Whakarite kai

Broken wooden bowl, oval in shape. The external side of the base is keeled, with a small flattened area. The internal side of the base is flat and oval. Sides taper outwards to upper lip of the bowl and are higher towards the perforated end. Both ends are missing large fragments from the upper lip. There are two perforations at the higher end.

Complete slate knife. Surface is grounded on both sides. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved, with bevel on one lateral margin on one surface. Haft is flat.

Complete gourd. The gourd tapers to a point, where a short section of stem remains. The tapered top has two holes, one approximately 34.5mm in diameter, the other is approximately 5mm in diameter. White paint spots are present on the underside of the gourd.

Broken bowl, base and two intact sides remaining. Shaped to a point a one end, squared at other end. Base flat externally and internally. Intact side straight. There is a small rectangular projection 15 mm long below rim on straight end. At the pointed end there is a small perforation through the base.

Broken wooden bowl with flat base, possibly of kowhai wood. Oval in shape. At the more narrow end of the bowl there is a small 1cm long projection at the edge of the lip. Below this projection there is a large fragment missing from this end. On the opposite end of the bowl (the wider end) there is a small 1cm long projection from other end about 1cm below the upper edge. The sides on the outside are almost perpendicular, particularly at widest end and on one side. The inside slopes to a flat base. There is a large fragment missing from the bottom of the bowl. There are visible repairs where previously broken.

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

Cast of a soapstone bowl. Interior of the basin is smooth. Exterior has to facial carvings on each end, depicting eyes, nose and upper lips.

Complete slate knife. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped. Surface is bruised and flaked at the haft. Usewear is present across one surface, bevel present on medial portion of other side.

Complete slate knife. Cutting edge is sharp and chipped. Surface is ground with some flaking present. Slight bevel present on both sides of cutting edge. Usewear is present on surface, especially near haft.

Mostly complete slate knife, reduced and flaked on both sides of the haft. Cutting edge is sharp and chipped. Surface is ground and bruising is present near the haft. Flaking on the proximal end of haft is present. Very slight bevel is present at cutting edge.

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

Broken bowl, the sides of one end have been broken off. Elongated with short sides, creating a shallow bowl. The remaining end has a high-sided V shaped projection. The bottom of the bowl is flat, inside smoothed. The surface of the outside is smoothed along sides with the broken end rough. There is a visible repair where previously broken, and several cracks along bottom and sides.