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Drill Point

Taoka Māori

D26.1480

Argillite drill point. Mid brown and dark brown in colour. Cortex present on dorsal surface. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Weathering on dorsal surface.

Drill Point

Taoka Māori

D26.1481

Argillite drill point. Mid grey and dark grey in colour. Flake scars present. Weathering.

Drill Point

Taoka Māori

D26.1485

Argillite drill point. Mid brown, cream, and black in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Weathering.

Adze, Toki

Mahi whakairo

D27.134

Complete adze. Argillite. Mid grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal with front narrower than back. Surface is mostly ground, with some flaking on proper left of back and proper right side. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped, larger chip missing from proper left side of cutting edge. Kakanui Beach Otago written on front.

Haliotis iris

He kura

D27.750

Paua shell containing kokowai. Dirt covers the pigment. The edge of the shell shows come chipping.

Bowl

Antiquities

E44.376

Plate, Dinner

Antiquities

E44.379

Dish

Antiquities

E44.381

Vase

Antiquities

E44.390

Vase

Antiquities

E44.391

Vase

Antiquities

E44.397

Minnow Lure, Shank, Cast

Taoka Māori

D27.1054

Complete stone minnow lure shank. Hole through head, small points on shoulder of head. Notches on flat side of base. Cross-section is triangular.

Jar, Food-Storage

Antiquities

E44.422

File

Taoka Māori

D27.1330

Broken mudstone file, tapered to a point at one end. One surface has been polished smooth. Light brown in colour.

Mace

Antiquities

E44.472

Mace

Antiquities

E44.476

Bob, Plumb

Antiquities

E44.484

Grindstone, Hoanga

Mahi whakairo

D27.1855

Large piece of sandstone used as a grindstone. Three flat, ground surfaces. One side has a single wide, deep longitudinal groove in the centre. Two other sides have multiple shallower grooves and grinding marks. Cortex is present on one side that has not been ground.

Grindstone, Hoanga

Mahi whakairo

D27.1951

Small grindstone made of sandstone. Ground and flat on front. Bruising on proximal and distal ends. Deep groove on proper left side and two shallower grooves on the back side. Tapered to one end.

Pendant, He Kura

He kura

D19.160

Pakohu/argillite pendant. Dark grey with a ground surface. Wedge in cross section. Proximal end is tapered and has a deep groove and shallower cutting marks for lashing. One side edge is flattened and the other comes to a blunt edge. Distal end is oblique and chipped, with a bevel on one side, indicating that this may have been reworked from an adze.