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Kā taputapu
Fragment of worked soapstone, small portion ground on one side.
Piece of broken worked soapstone, possibly part of a bowl. Surface is ground on one side, flaked on the other. Glued to other fragment D34.717.
Fragment of broken worked soapstone, possibly part of a bowl. Surface is ground on both sides.
Fragment of broken worked soapstone, possibly part of a bowl. Surface is ground on one side.
Fragment of broken worked soapstone, possibly part of a bowl. Chisel and sawing marks evident on one side. Other side is curved and has cut marks visible.
Silcrete core that is dark brown and cream in colour. There is no cortex present.
Silcrete core that is dark purple and dark grey in colour. There is one section of the cortex present on one side.
Rectangular fragment of broken worked soapstone, possibly part of a bowl. Surface is ground on two sides and two edges. Sawing and cut marks are evident on the edges.
Fragment of broken worked soapstone, possibly part of a bowl. Surface is ground on two sides, with a rounded, ground edge. A long sawing mark on one side may indicate the rim of the bowl. Glued to piece D34.978.
Fragment of broken worked soapstone, possibly part of a bowl. Surface is ground on two sides, with a rounded, ground edge. A long sawing mark on one side may indicate the rim of the bowl. Glued to piece D34.977.
Taoka Māori
Broken adze, blade and cutting edge present. Asymmetrical cross-section The surface is ground with some bruising on the front and exposed broken area on the back. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and asymmetrical.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Mid brown colour.
Complete silcrete blade. Light brown and light grey in colour.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal end remaining. Mid brown and dark brown in colour. Weathering on right lateral margin. Bifacial retouch on left lateral margin.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal end remaining. Light grey and light brown in colour. Bifacial retouch on left lateral margin.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal end remaining. Black and dark brown in colour.
Complete silcrete blade. Mid grey and mid brown in colour. Bifacial retouch on both lateral margins.
Mostly complete silcrete blade, termination not present. Dark brown and light brown in colour.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal end remaining. White and dark brown in colour.
Complete silcrete blade. White and mid brown in colour. Bifacial retouch on the right lateral margin. Weathering on the left lateral margin.