Collection Record

letter, 27/03/1934, H. D. Skinner to Mr J Sorenson, The first lot of Sorenson's materials have arrived with pieces forwarded by Mr Teviotdale a fortnight or more ago. The materials sent came with Teviotdale himself in the morning, thanks for sending it. Mentions a piece of perforated soapstone with serrated edges, believes its a broken toggle, the museum has one similar from Kaikai's beach. Goes on to talk of a bone maripi (for lifting paua shells off rocks) saying it is a exceptionally fine specimen, believes the carving on the butt of it represents a bird, but a small break on a part of the carving makes it hard to identify. A highly finished bone pendant belonged to a necklace similar to the one at the museum in Invercargill, Dunedin has two similar specimens from the Chatham Islands, and Auckland has recently secured a similar necklace from the north. A large stone adze belongs to the interesting type well represented in Dunedin's collection which is believed to be employed in the felling of trees. The two lateral projections which were mentioned are present but are likely accidental, would've been removed in the next step in manufacturing. A piece of greenstone about the colour of malachite proved to be of interest to Dr Turner and he asks if he can have a small flake from it to make a slide. Mr Teviotdale brought back some nice materials but were disappointed on the matter of moa bones, thanks for the help Sorenson gave to him, he will be available for any future work undertaken at Sandhill Point or in the cave at Port Craig, such work can only be done over the summer.