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Aryballos

Antiquities

E61.2

Corinthian aryballos shaped like a hare. Liquid was poured from the holes in the tops of these bottles.

Complete composite fishhook. Curved wooden shank with large bone point attached with muka lashings. Bone point is straight with and incurved tip and three external barbs and one internal barb. Lower external barb and internal barb have two notches on them. Additional muka lashings twisted around the head.

Pendant

Antiquities

E43.751

Patu

Rākau o te riri

D20.131

Complete wooden patu (club). The head has a hole drilled through it, with a split originating from the hole. The handle is formed by a reduction of the head, with minor demarcation for a grip at the end of the handle. There is no ornamentation.

Adze, Toki

Mahi whakairo

D25.2453

Complete adze. Black and dark brown stone. Cross-section is triangular on the butt and trapezoidal on the blade, with the back narrower than the front. Surface is bruised with some grounding near the cutting edge. Major differentiation between butt and blade with the sides and front reduced to form shoulders. Bevel is demarcated by a curved line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Waikawa" inscription on front and back

Bob, Plumb

Antiquities

E43.755

Bob, Plumb

Antiquities

E43.757

Pestle

Antiquities

E43.758

Bob, Plumb

Antiquities

E43.765

Balance

Antiquities

E43.770

Balance

Antiquities

E43.771

Shank

Taoka Māori

D22.938

Part A: Complete curved fishhook point, two perforations through base. Part B: Broken stone shank fragment. Triangular cross-section.

Short club, Patu rakau

Rākau o te riri

D26.766

Complete fern root patu rakau. The handle is demarcated by a line and a reduction of the blade. The blade is worn at the tip, with surface cracks across the whole patu.

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Cup

Oinochoe

Figure, Animal, Bottle

Aryballos

Composite fishhook

Pendant

Patu

Adze, Toki

Bob, Plumb

Bob, Plumb

Pestle

Bob, Plumb

Balance

Balance

Shank

Short club, Patu rakau

Pot

Pot

Alabastron

Bowl