Archaeology

Complete shank. Knobs on external side of shank head. Perforation through base, with two notches, one on either side of perforation, on external side of shank.

Broken curved fishhook point. Perforation through base, two notches on external side of base. Tip of point is broken.

Broken roughout. Basalt. Mid grey, light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is flaked. Pwea written on one side.

Complete bone point. Distal end reduced to a fine point. Epiphysis on the proximal end.

Broken adze (Butt remaining). Basalt. Black, and light grey. Cross-section is semi-circular, front flattened. Surface is flaked. Sides taper slightly towards poll.

Broken silcrete blade with the proximal portion present. Light brown and light grey in colour. Minor flaking near the bottom on the dorsal surface. Unilateral retouching on both lateral margins on the dorsal surface.

Complete seal or dog tooth.

Broken roughout. Basalt. Dark grey and light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is flaked and bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Cutting edge and bevel either unfinished or broken off. Pounawea written on back.

Complete adze. Basalt. Black, light grey and mid brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, some bruising on sides and butt, flaking on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming small shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Pounawea written on front.

Broken silcrete blade with the proximal portion present. Light grey and mid orange in colour. Large flake on the ventral surface, and another flake on the dorsal surface. Cortex on the proper left side of the dorsal surface.

Moa bone slab.

Shank, possibly of one-piece fishhook. Knob at head of shank.