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Flake

Taoka Māori

D82.2588

Silcrete flake. Mid grey in colour. Weathered on ventral side.

Flake

Taoka Māori

D82.2589

Silcrete flake. Cream, white, light brown in colour. There is unifacial retouch on two of the three sides.

Flake

Taoka Māori

D82.2590

Silcrete flake dark purple in colour. Cortex on the left lateral margin.

Flake

Taoka Māori

D82.2591

Silcrete flake. Light brown and light grey in colour.

Flake

Taoka Māori

D82.2592

Silcrete flake. Mid grey, light grey and mid brown in colour. Weathering present.

Flake

Taoka Māori

D82.2593

Silcrete flake. Light pink and mid grey in colour.

Flake

Taoka Māori

D82.2594

Silcrete flake. Mid orange, cream, and mid grey in colour.

Flake

Taoka Māori

D82.2595

Silcrete flake. Cream and light brown in colour.

Flake

Taoka Māori

D82.2596

Silcrete flake. Light grey in colour. Cortex present. Unifacial retouch along one edge.

Flake

Taoka Māori

D82.2597

Silcrete flake mid brown light yellow in colour.

Flake

Taoka Māori

D82.2598

Silcrete flake. Mid orange in colour.

Flake

Taoka Māori

D82.2599

Silcrete flake light brown in colour. Flake scars on both dorsal and ventral surfaces.

Flake

Taoka Māori

D82.2603

Silcrete flake. Light grey in colour.

Flake

Taoka Māori

D82.2610

Complete dark brown silcrete flake. Cortex present along the proximal end.

Complete adze. Basalt. Black. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground on lower blade, bruised on sides and butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, back reduced after bevel, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, butt reduces after. Cutting edge is sharp, curved, heavily chipped. "MB" written on back.

Adze, Toki

Mahi whakairo

D21.541

Complete adze. Brown and grey stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly bruised. There is a protruding shoulder on the front of the blade. The butt tapers in towards the poll. There is no distinct bevel. The cutting edge is curved and irregular.