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Kā taputapu
Chert drill point. Mid brown and white in colour. Flake scars present. Some weathering.
Chert drill point. Cream and dark grey in colour. Cortex present on dorsal surface. Flake scars present on dorsal surface. Some weathering.
Chert drill point. Cream in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface.
Chert drill point. Light brown and cream in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface.
Chert drill point. Cream, light yellow, light grey, and black in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Weathering. Some retouch present
Chert drill point. Cream, dark brown, white, and light yellow in colour. Flake scars on dorsal surface. Some weathering.
Chert flake. Light grey in colour. Cortex present at the proximal end.
Taoka Māori
Complete stone minnow lure shank. Black with dark gray flecks, ground smooth. Triangular cross section. Perforation at the head, drilled from both sides. Two notches on side edges of the head. Head comes to a point. Tapers toward the base.
Complete stone minnow shank. Dark grey, ground smooth. Triangular cross section. Head comes to a dull point. Tapers toward the base, which has a flattened notch on the top edge.
Complete adze, broken adze The surface is mostly ground but bruised between the butt and blade. Bevel is ground. The bevel is demarcated by a small ridge. The cutting edge is sharp.
Complete, broken adze Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. The surface is ground and the top of the butt and bottom of the blade is broken The front is reduced in a curved shape. The top of the butt is broken. The shoulder is raised. The bottom of the blade is broken. The bevel is demarcated by a small ridge.
Mahi whakairo
Complete chisel. Plano-convex with back flattened. The surface is ground and has a piece taken out the top of the butt. A few chips on the blade. No distinction between the blade and the butt. No distinction between the blade and the butt.
Chert drill point. White, dark yellow, and cream in colour. Flake scars.
Chert drill point. Cream and dark yellow in colour. Flake scars present. Retouch present
Chert drill point. Cream, white, and black in colour. Flake scars. Weathering.
Complete minnow lure, with triangular cross-section. Flattening at base for lashing.
Complete adze Cross-section is triangular, with apex to front. Surface is flaked. Minor differentiation between butt and blade. Front reduced towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge only roughly finished. Bevel seems continuous with blade. Cutting edge sharp and curved.
Mahi kai ki tai
Complete stone sinker. Suspension hole drilled from one side, diameter of 18mm at entry and 9mm at exit.
Stone drill point. Light grey. Reworked on the lateral margins and tapered to a polished point at the distal end.