Planetarium Highlight:
Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival
Rakahau te Kohika
Mahi whakairo
Complete wooden adze haft. Large crack on handle. Knob at the butt of the handle. Platform for attachment of adze previously had raised sides, now broken off and flat.
Broken adze haft, distal end remaining. Wood is cracked and dessicated. Platform at distal end is carved at a slant to the handle.
Whakarite kai
Broken and weathered hoe (waka paddle), blade remaining. Light brown wood. Surface is cracked and flaking with borer holes throughout. Slightly concave in cross section, with a thin ridge running along the centre of the back/concave side.
Broken adze haft, distal end remaining. Dark brown wood, cracked and broken throughout. Platform at distal end is carved at a slant to the handle.