Collection Search

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 adze (previously broken in 3 pieces, now rejoined). Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular with apex to front. Surface is flaked, small amounts of dried adhesive around break lines. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, front reduces slightly. Sides taper towards cutting edge. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped on proper left side. "Shag R" written on back.

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.

Mostly complete silcrete blade, termination point not present. White in colour.

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Mid brown and light brown in colour. Unifacial retouch on one lateral margin. Cortex on one side of the dorsal surface.

Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Dark grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on both lateral margins.

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Light yellow and light grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on one lateral margin. Bifacial retouch on one lateral margin.

Broken and split silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Light yellow and light grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of remaining lateral margin.

Silcrete flake. Grey in colour. There is cortex on one edge and unifacial retouch on all other edges. There is also a distinctive ventral and dorsal surface of the flake.

Broken adze, part of blade remaining. Light brown stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front. Surface is ground with some bruising. Butt is not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line on proper right side, but is not present on proper left. Cutting edge is not present. "Papanui Inlet" inscription.