Archaeology

Complete adze. Light green and black pounamu. Surface is ground. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with the back narrower than the front. Some reduction near the poll, particularly on the proper right side. Sides and back are slightly tapered toward the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. "Leith St Nr. Hanover St. Dunedin" inscription.

Broken patu aruhe (fern root beater), distal end broken and jagged. The surface of the beater is covered with deep cracks, there is a large fragment missing from one side near the shoulder. Cross-section of beater and handle are circular.

Mostly complete patu paraoa; small part of butt not present. Drilled off-centre perforation at butt. Sawing mark running length of blade on one side. Cut mark and two indentations running along other side, one from butt to mid-blade and the other along the length of the blade.

Unfinished toggle. Several cracks from one end. Both ends finished.

Complete adze (previously broken in 3/4 pieces, now fixed together). Cross-section is triangular with apex to front, apex widening towards lower blade, making cross-section trapezoidal with front narrower than back. Surface mostly flaked, becoming ground on lower blade, some bruising on butt. Major differentiation between butt and blade, front reduces at shoulder. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and straight, narrow. "1932 Morven" written on proper right.

Complete Trapezoidal blade. Front of blade is ground with flake scar at top left corner. Back of blade is also ground. No differentiation between blade and butt, however blade does taper in towards poll portion. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Broken bone comb, head remaining. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together. Proximal end is rounded. A bird's head figure with eye and beak indicated is carved on proper left side. Part of beak has broken off and a repair piece has been glued on. Distal end has vertical cut marks indicating ten or eleven broken teeth. Another horizontal cut mark runs just above the left side set of teeth on both the front and back.

Mostly complete threader, larger than most. Finished at the proximal end, broken tip.

Complete adze. Pounamu. Mid green, light green, mid brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with bruising and light flaking on sides. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, proper left side slopes heavily, proper right sides tapers slightly. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, quite chipped. "L. Papanui" written on back.