Archaeology

Complete fishhook point. Straight and barbed with notches at base.

Incomplete Asymmetrical cross-section at poll/butt portion. Both front and back of blade have bruising and flake scars at right portion of shoulder. Differentiation would have been present on complete adze, however blade/bevel portion is missing. Can see a clear reduction in the side to produce shoulder at right portion of butt. Blade is missing from adze. Only adze butt present.

Incomplete Asymmetrical cross-section. Front and back portion of blade are bruised with flake scars - Difficult to determine which is front and back. No differentiation between butt and blade as bevel portion is only present Unclear whether bevel is continuous on blade or had line/ridge present. Cutting edge is very rounded and blunt.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of adze is mostly ground with bruising around outer edges and poll portion. Back of adze is bruised with grounding at bevel portion. No differentiation between butt and blade. Butt slightly tapers in towards poll. Bevel is demarcated with a slight ridge. Cutting edge appears more straight than curved and is sharp.

Complete green minnow lure with triangular cross-section. Perforation at head and flattened base for lashing on two opposite sides.

Complete argillite adze. Cross-section of blade is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Cross-section of butt is rectangular. Surface is ground on blade, bruised on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front slightly reduced forming small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. This adze is lashed to a wooden haft (D33.1311) with a length of processed fibre.

Mussel dredge handle, consisting of a long, slightly curved pole with a hook-like projection at one end for attaching the dredge.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of lower blade is ground, flaked and bruised towards butt. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. Papatowai written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some flaking towards poll. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Papatowai written on front.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section of blade is rectangular, cross-section of butt is oval. Surface is ground on bevel and front blade, rest of the surfaces mostly flaked, with some bruising on side of butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Papatowai written on front.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of adze is ground with flake scars, with poll portion being bruised. Back of adze has bruising flake scars also, with bevel portion ground. Slight differentiation between butt and blade. Shoulder looks like it is being worked due to flake scars. Front of adze shows shoulder looking more distinguished. Bevel is demarcated with ridge up the blade. Cutting edge is rounded and sharp.

Complete adze. Stone. Mid-grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is mostly ground, some flaking towards edges and on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduced. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Papatowai written on front.