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Adze, Toki

Kā taputapu

D2017.10

Incomplete, all parts present bar a small chunk chipped off the butt Plano-convex, front flattened. Ground on the front and back, heavily bruised on the sides. no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is curved and distinct from the blade by an faintly visible ridge. The cutting edge is straight and sharp but very lightly chipped.

Patu ōnewa

Rākau o te riri

D2017.22

Stone patu, black colouration, hole at handle end with 2-ply twisted twine tied through as a handle. Five incised lines at end of handle. Complete patu onewa, with drill perforation and fibre cord tau. Curved reke on the butt. Minor chipping on edge of blade on both sides. Blade smooth and highly polished.

Blade

Kā taputapu

D2018.41

Broken silcrete blade that has the proximal portion present. It is dark grey and mid grey in colour. There is some flaking on the proximal end. There is unifacial retouching on the proper right lateral margin on the ventral surface.

Blade

Kā taputapu

D2018.42

Broken porcellanite blade that has the medial portion present. It is mid brown in colour. It has some flaking across the dorsal surface.

Blade

Kā taputapu

D2018.43

Complete silcrete blade that is light grey and dark grey in colour. There is a significant flake scar near the distal end of the dorsal surface and smaller flake scars near the proximal end. There is unifacial retouching on both lateral margins of the dorsal surface.

Blade

Kā taputapu

D2018.44

Complete silcrete blade that is mid grey and light grey in colour. There is a section of the cortex present near the distal end. There are flake scars near the proximal end of the dorsal surface. There is bifacial flaking on both lateral margins.