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Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D30.176

Incomplete straight shank fragment. Notch present at head portion.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D30.177

Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on lower external side. Incurved tip.

Adze, Toki

Kā taputapu

D30.1788

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line at the chin. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Gouge, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D30.1789

Complete stone gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking on the butt and poll. There is minor delineation between butt and blade, with the blade tapering towards the cutting edge. The cutting edge is a point, which is blunt and chipped.

Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D30.1797

Broken shank, probably of one piece fishhook, broken at base and head. One knob remaining at head.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D30.1799

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining. Large external notches at lower base, external side missing.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D30.19

Broken fishhook, curved point remaining except for tip.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D30.195

Broken fishhook point, mid section remaining, broken at base and point. External blunt barb.

Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D30.20

Curved fishhook shank with knob on head.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D30.203

Complete curved fishhook point with internal barb and notches on external side of base.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D30.204

Broken fishhook point, mid and lower point remaining, tip not present. Serrations on external side.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D30.205

Complete, curved fishhook point. The exterior side of the upper point is serrated.

Pendant, He Kura

Taoka whakarākei

D30.206

Broken bone pendant, proximal portion remaining. Suspension knob at the proximal edge.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D30.207

Broken threader, distal end remaining.

Pin, Cloak, Pendant, He Kura

Taoka Māori

D30.21

Broken bone pendant or cloak pin, distal end remaining.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D30.212

Broken threader, broken at both ends.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D30.214

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D30.215

Complete curved fishhook point. External barb, with serrations fron barb to upper point.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D30.217

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining.

Adze, Toki

Kā taputapu

D30.218

Broken adze, most of butt remaining Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground with heavy flaking throughout Major differentiation between the butt and blade, sides are reduced to form shoulders and tapered towards the poll, but the poll is not present Bevel and cutting edge are not present