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Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D45.250

Complete unfinished chisel. Green/grey stone. Triangular cross-section. The surface is flaked with a ground bevel. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the blade taper in from the poll towards the cutting edge. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved. "1115 Greenhills S." is writtten on the bevel.

Scraper, Whao

Taoka Māori

D45.253

Complete stone scraper. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground on the blade and bevel. There is flaking on the proper left near the poll. The back is flaking on the back, all the way to the bevel. The bevel is demarcated by the flaking on the back. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Scraper

Taoka Māori

D45.254

Complete stone scraper. The cross section is an asymmetric rectangle. The surface is bruised with some flaking on the butt and back. The butt has minor delineation with tapering towards the poll. The cutting edge is straight and blunt.

Scraper, Gouge, Whao

Taoka Māori

D45.257

Complete stone scraper. The cross section is plano-convex with back flattened. The surface is ground at the blade and bevel, with bruising at the poll. The butt has no demarcation. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp, with a chip in the centre.

Flake

Kā taputapu

D45.261

Dark grey flake.

Drill Point

Kā taputapu

D45.270

Complete basalt drill point. Dark grey i in colour. Proximal end is flat. Distal end has a chipped tip. Surface is ground and flaked.

Blade

Kā taputapu

D45.311

Complete silcrete blade. White in colour. Unifacial retouch on the right surface of the dorsal margin.

Adze, Toki

Kā taputapu

D45.333

complete oval butt, rectangular blade. The surface is mostly flaked with significant ground surfaces. Major differentiation between the butt and the blade, with a significant reduction from the blade to the butt on the two sides forming a clear shoulder. The bevel is curved and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is slightly curved and sharp but heavily chipped.

Adze, Toki

Kā taputapu

D45.334

Complete Rectangular with oval butt. The surface is mostly ground with bruising around the butt and sides with a few irregular flake scars. Minor differentiation between the butt and the blade. Butt is reduced from the blade on the front. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The bevel is curved, blade is straight and sharp with some chips.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D45.335

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular, with rounded back. Surface is ground on front and sides, flaked on back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Sides taper towards poll. Front slightly raised. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Adze, Toki

Kā taputapu

D45.522

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Area of proper left side of front butt heavily reduced, just on front. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped on proper right side. Otago written on front.

Adze, Toki

Kā taputapu

D45.523

Broken adze (back of blade remaining, front and butt broken off). Stone. Dark grey. Probably rectangular, judging from back half. Surface of bevel is ground, becoming bruised. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is broken off. Otago written on back.