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Arrowhead

Antiquities

E96.44

Arrowhead

Antiquities

E96.45

Arrowhead

Antiquities

E96.46

Arrowhead

Antiquities

E96.47

Spear Head

Antiquities

E96.50

Figure, Animal

Antiquities

E96.52

Figure, Religious

Antiquities

E96.54

Figure, Religious

Antiquities

E96.59

Lance, Whale

Taoka Māori

D31.1001

Complete head of whaling lance. Hollow base where shaft would be inserted, with a perforation on either side. The blade of the lance has a triangular cross-section and tapers to a point at the distal end.

Spear, Eel, Matarau

Whakarite kai

D31.1331

Complete matarau (eel spear). Wooden handle worked to a sharp point at both ends. Six other prongs lashed to one end of the handle with two metal braces and muka fibre.

Adze, Toki

Mahi whakairo

D21.883

Complete iron adze or axe head. Cross-section is rectangular. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. The sides reduce from the cutting edge to the poll end.

Lesser frigate bird

Fregata ariel

AV5700

Dagger, Scabbard

World

D02.6

Tsuba

World

F46.463

Adze, Toki

Mahi whakairo

D22.517

Complete copper adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Cutting edge is straight and sharp with a slight bevel. There is a bend in the adze about halfway. There is a horizontal groove in the surface of the back of the adze towards the proximal end of the adze.

Axe, Adze, Toki

Mahi whakairo

D33.1238

Complete unfinished rusty iron adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The poll curves towards one side. It is unclear which side the bevel is on as both sides taper towards the cutting edge. The cutting edge is chipped.

Barracouta Lure, Rod, Fishing

Taoka Māori

D35.1433

Complete barracouta fishing rod with attached lure. Rod is slightly curved wood. Carved with a diamond pattern midway down the rod, cross-section is round on the lower half below the carving and slightly flattened at the distal end. Distal end has a groove where the lure is attached with a line made from twisted muka fibre. Lure is wooden with a knob at the head. Point is a curved metal nail in the base. Several other smaller nails through the base for support.

Axe

Antiquities

E28.30

Stand, Mirror, Mirror, Case, Mirror

World

D37.22

Persian mirror case and stand made of iron, with decoration in silver and gold.

Composite fishhook

Taoka Māori

D37.62

Complete composite fishhook consisting of two curved pieces of paua shell lashed together with muka. Additional muka lashings at the head, attached to a twisted muka cord. Modern metal nail through lashings at base.