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Tile

Antiquities

E36.5

Fragment of tile with inlay. Tell-el-Amarna. Egypt. Wall decoration from a room in the Palace., 18th Dynasty

Microlith

Antiquities

E43.589

Point, Microlith

Antiquities

E43.595

Flake, Microlith

Antiquities

E43.603

Figurine

Antiquities

E28.38

Scarab

Antiquities

E43.615

Dish

Antiquities

E35.2

Adze, Toki

Mahi whakairo

D25.1704

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface of blade is mostly ground, with some bruising and flaking on back. Front of is bruised and flaked, sides and back are flaked. There is major differentiation between the butt and blade, front heavily reduced forming shoulder. Bevel is continuous with blade, some demarcation through change in surface type. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, two chips missing from proper left side.

Adze, Toki

Mahi whakairo

D25.1713

Complete adze. Cross section is lenticular on the blade and square on the butt. The surface is ground with bruising at the poll. There is major differentiation of the butt, with a convex shoulder and reduced back. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is blunt, chipped and curved.

Core

Taoka Māori

D25.1910

Complete silcrete cylindrical core. Flake scars evident on sides.

File

Taoka Māori

D25.2015

Sandstone file. Cross-section is rectangular. One end comes to a point, the other end is rounded.

Gown, Wedding

European Costume and Textiles

G2017.3

Sculpture

Ceramics

F2017.35

Cone, Pottery, Cuneiform

Antiquities

X2017.669

Trap, Eel, Hīnaki

Whakarite kai

D25.2190

Complete two-mouthed hinaki (eel trap). Two-strand, half-twisted twining made from vine. Stick-like projections at the end of the eel funnels. Four internal braces woven into body. Bait door at one end with two rounded handles. Another larger handle on the other side.

Gourd, Hue

Whakarite kai

D25.2192

Complete hue (gourd container). Dark orange in colour. Hole cut out on one side of neck; small piece of stem still attached. A twisted and knotted piece of muka cord is looped around the body of the gourd and tied at the top for use as a carrier.

Blade

Taoka Māori

X2018.113

Broken dark red porcellanite blade, termination not present. Flake scars on the dorsal surface.

Toki, Adze

Mahi whakairo

D25.2244

Complete adze. Cross-section is triangular, with apex to front. Apex widens towards cutting edge, the cross-section becoming trapezoidal, with front narrower than back. Surface of the blade is mostly ground, with some flaking and bruising on lower edges. Surface of butt is mostly bruised, with some flaking. Major differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is demarcated by a slight ridge at chin, cutting edge is sharp and curved.

Pot

Antiquities

E43.156

Pot

Antiquities

E43.157