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Rakahau te Kohika
Taoka Māori
Medial portion. Mid brown and light orange in colour.
Complete portion. Dark grey and light orange in colour. Inclusion along the right lateral margin and the distal portion. Light grey inclusion at the proximal end and left lateral margin. Unifacial retouch on the left lateral margin
Silcrete flake. White and mid brown in colour.
Complete silcrete blade. Light brown and Mid brown in colour.
Complete silcrete blade. White and Light Grey in colour. Weathering on proper right lateral margin.
Silcrete flake. Light grey and mid grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on proper right lateral margin.
Silcrete flake. Light brown in colour.
Complete silcrete blade. White and mid brown in colour. Bifacial retouch on proper right lateral margin.
Whakarite kai
Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove and bruising at either end of the groove.
Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.
Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.
Mahi whakairo
Broken adze, butt end only. Light brown stone. Circular cross-section. The surface is bruised with flaking at the broken end. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the piece taper in from the broken edge to the poll.
Complete schist knife. Cutting edge is sharp and chipped. One side is ground with some bruising at the edges and other side is bruised and flaked.
Silcrete core. Light grey and Dark grey in colour.
Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Dark grey in colour. Retouch on right lateral margin of dorsal surface, and upper left lateral margin of dorsal surface.
Silcrete core. White in colour.
Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Light grey and cream in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Weathering on dorsal surface.
Silcrete core. Mid grey in colour