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Blade

Taoka Māori

D78.2384

Silcrete blade split at the left lateral margin. Mid yellow and light yellow in colour. Cortex present on the right lateral margin.

Blade

Taoka Māori

D78.2387

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Mid brown and light grey in colour. Cortex present on both surfaces on one lateral margin.

Blade

Taoka Māori

D78.2408

Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Light grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on the left lateral margin.

Blade

Taoka Māori

D78.2412

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Light red in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Bifacial retouch on both lateral margins.

Blade

Taoka Māori

D78.2413

Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Dark grey and mid red in colour. Flake scar on dorsal surface.

Drill Point

Taoka Māori

D78.2445

Chert drill point. Dark red in colour.

Drill Point

Taoka Māori

D78.2446

Chalcedony drill point. Light yellow in colour.

Pigment, Paint, Kōkōwai

He kura

D78.2493

Piece of kokowai

Pigment, Paint, Kōkōwai

He kura

D78.2494

Piece of kokowai

Pigment, Paint, Kōkōwai

He kura

D78.2495

Piece of kokowai

Pigment, Paint, Kōkōwai

He kura

D78.2496

Piece of kokowai

Pigment, Paint, Kōkōwai

He kura

D78.2497

Piece of kokowai

Blade

Taoka Māori

D78.2500

Broken Silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Dark grey in colour.

Flake

Taoka Māori

D78.2501

Silcrete flake.

Core

Taoka Māori

D78.2504

Brown/translucent rock core. Cortex located on the lateral right and left margins.

Lamp

Antiquities

E35.265

Sinker, Mahe

Whakarite kai

D79.30

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Sinker, Mahe

Whakarite kai

D79.31

Complete sinker with shallow diagonal lashing groove.

Adze, Toki

Mahi whakairo

D18.294

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and straight.

Pendant, He Kura

He kura

D10.261

Broken pounamu pendant, proximal end remaining. Dark green and black. Circular cross section. Surface is ground smooth. A piece was previously broken off and glued back together. Reduction at the proximal end, with a suspension hole and a rounded edge.