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Core

Taoka Māori

D79.7233

Argillite core. Mid grey in colour.

Core

Taoka Māori

D79.7234

Argillite core. Mid grey in colour.

Blade

Taoka Māori

D79.7236

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Mid grey in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Heavily weathered on all surfaces.

Blade

Taoka Māori

D79.7240

Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Dark grey and cream in colour. Flake scars on ventral surface. Weathering on dorsal surface. Retouch on right lateral margin on dorsal surface.

Core

Taoka Māori

D79.7319

Silcrete core. Mid grey in colour.

Core

Taoka Māori

D79.7324

Silcrete core. Mid grey in colour.

Core

Taoka Māori

D79.7330

Argillite core. Dark brown and mid grey in colour.

Core

Taoka Māori

D79.7331

Silcrete core. Mid grey and dark grey in colour.

Core

Taoka Māori

D79.7333

Silcrete core. Mid grey, dark grey and light red in colour.

Core

Taoka Māori

D79.7334

Silcrete core. Mid grey in colour.

Core

Taoka Māori

D79.7336

Silcrete core. Dark grey, dark brown, dark yellow and cream in colour.

Core

Taoka Māori

D79.7361

Argillite core. Mid grey in colour.

Core

Taoka Māori

D79.7435

Argillite core. Mid grey in colour.

Core

Taoka Māori

D79.7437

Silcrete core. Light grey and cream in colour.

Incomplete adze. Rectangular. Surface is ground with heavy flaking. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a strong curved line running from corner to corner. Cutting edge is straight and sharp with minor chipping.

Adze, Toki

Mahi whakairo

D22.763

Complete unfinished adze. Grey stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The cross-section is bruised with ground areas on the lower blade. There is a reduction in the stone on the proper right of the butt. The bevel is demarcated on the sides by curved ridges. The cutting edge is oblique and chipped.