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Fishhook Point

Taoka Maori

D39.3335

Basalt fishhook point. Surface has been worked smooth; bevelled on the side edges. Curved to a dull point at the tip.

Broken slate knife is a section of the haft missing. The blade is blunt with a faint bevel on one side. One side of the knife is bruised while the other is ground. There are minor retouching on the lateral margins.

Gouge, Whao

Taoka Maori

D39.3338

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground with bruising at the poll and cutting edge on both sides. There are sawing marks on the proper right. There is minor demarcation of the butt and blade, with the sides tapering to the poll. The bevel is flaked off. The cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Drill Point

Taoka Maori

D39.3339

Broken pounamu drill point, lower blade remaining. The cross section is a triangle. The surface is ground with flaking at the break. There are sawing marks on the back. The point is blunt.

Chisel, Whao

Taoka Maori

D39.3340

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is an oval. The surface is ground at the cutting edge, with bruising on the rest of the surface. There is minor demarcation between the butt and blade, with the sides tapering towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a curved line, and the cutting edge is curved and sharp.