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Taoka Maori
Complete silcrete blade. Dark red and mid yellow in colour. Cortex at the distal end on all surfaces. Unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface of the left lateral margin.
Complete silcrete blade, Mid grey and light orange in colour. Flake scars present on the dorsal surface, and chipping on both lateral margins. Unifacial retouching on the dorsal surface of both the left and right proper lateral margins.
complete silcrete blade, dark grey and mid orange in colour. Weathering present at the distal end.
Complete Silcrete blade. Cream and Dark grey in colour. Flake scars present on dorsal surface, and bifacial retouching on the proper right lateral margin.
Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Mid orange in colour. Bifacial retouching present on both left and right proper lateral margins.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Mid red and mid orange in colour. Unifacial retouching on the ventral surface if the proper left lateral margin, and on the ventral surface of the proper right lateral margin
Broken schist knife, half of blade remaining. Cutting edge is curved and sharp. Surface is ground with some flaking evident.
Complete schist knife. Blade surface is ground on one side. Bevel on both sides. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved.
Complete silcrete blade. Cream and Black in colour. Weathering present along both lateral margins and dorsal ridge. Unifacial retouching on the dorsal surface of both the proper left and right lateral margins.
Complete silcrete blade. Mid grey in colour. Unifacial retouching on the ventral surface of the proper right margin, and on the dorsal surface of the proper right lateral margin.
Mostly complete silcrete blade, termination is not present. Unifacial retouching on the ventral surface of the proper left lateral margin, and on the dorsal surface of the proper right lateral margin.
Silcrete flake. Mid and dark orange in colour. Most of the dorsal surface is covered by a cortex, which had lichen on it. Bifacial retouching on both lateral margins.
Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Dark brown in colour. Bifacial retouching on both lateral margins.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Light grey and light orange in colour. Unifacial retouching present on the dorsal surface of the proper left lateral margin, and bifacial retouching present on the proper right lateral margin
Silcrete flake. White and dark grey in colour. Weathering present on all edges and on one face.
Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Mid yellow and mid brown in colour. Weathering present along both lateral edges.
Complete slate knife. Surface is ground on one side and flaked on the other side and on the lateral margins. Cutting edge is blunt with a bevel on one side. Haft end is flat.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. White in colour. Cortex on the striking platform and along the proximal end of the dorsal margin.
Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. White and light yellow in colour. Bifacial retouch on one lateral margin. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of one lateral margin.