Collection Search

Broken adze (butt fragment remaining) Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly bruised with some ground areas.

Broken adze (portion of blade remaining). Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Butt not present, no differentiation before break. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge broken off. Papatowai written on front.

Broken adze (Blade remaining) Cross-section is asymmetrical. Surface is mostly ground. Proper-left side and back edge is flaked. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Blade is sharp and straight, chipped.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Worked sandstone, weathered on one surface. There is a flat groove on the non-weathered surface.

Small sandstone file. Flat distal edge, front and back surfaces are flat and smooth, one tapering towards the distal edge.

Broken polisher. Cross-section is circular, with one edge flattened.

Complete sandstone file. Sides taper towards distal end, which is rounded and blunt. The front surface of the tip is reduced as well.

Broken sandstone file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is oval. Distal edge is flat and blunt, possibly chipped. Surface is smooth.

Broken file or polisher (kani). Cross-section is asymmetrical, with long end wider than the other.

Broken file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is oval, one side more narrow.

Broken file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is oval. Sides taper towards broken distal edge.

Broken sandstone file (kani), distal end remaining. Cross-section is oval. Sides taper towards distal point. There is a reddish stain on the distal point.

Adze roughout. Light grey stone with patches of light brown. The cross-section is irregular. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. Each side of the blade tapers in from the cutting edge towards the poll. The bevel is roughly shaped by flake scars. The cutting edge is irregular. There is a "y" written on the front of the blade.

Unfinished pounamu chisel. Mid-green and silver in colour. Surface is ground, and both sides have prominent sawing marks. Bevel is demarcated by two lines. Cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken sandstone file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is circular.

Broken sandstone file (kani) or polisher. Cross-section is asymmetrical, with two sides flattened.