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Three pieces of carved ivory, tied together, with anthropomorphic decoration. Michie (1887) describes this as a 'Piece of carved bone from Otaheite', Reid (1912) as 'Work of art in elaborately carved ivory', Hunt (1981) as a 'Fly-whisk handle'.

Carved wooden object. Michie (1887) describes this as a dirk, Reid (1912) as a dagger, Hunt (1981) as a weaving peg. Inscription: In ink on the point in cursive style: New Zealand dirk

Flute in carved wood, was described by Nockells as a 'nose instrument'. Carved decoration of faces (3, and in relief).

A large wooden spear or club.

Steel bladed knife or kukri, with handle in wood and leather sheath. Label on sheath, with number 152. Used by Gurkhas of Nepal. One of six listed in Reid's 1912 Catalogue. Inscription: handwritten label on sheath: Cookerai from Nepal. Presented 1821…

Vase in baked red clay. Three lugs around rim, one broken. Shallow dish-shaped on pedestal base. Used for burning incense. Inscription: Old label: Vase for burning incense - Babylonian

Figure of seated Osiris in calcite (alabaster), originally gilded.

Figure of a lion, couchant, ring for suspension, in green glazed ware.

Cover of a canopic jar, representing head of Methsa.