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Vase

World

D28.20

Sang-de-boeuf (literally ox blood) is one of a range of complex glazes developed in China with a copper colouring agent fired in a reducing atmosphere.

Complete hoeroa. Rounded at the distal end, with two small ridges protruding on either side edge in the centre of the shaft. The proximal end is finely carved, with two carved holes, and notched at the proximal end edge. There is a small chip broken off top curve on one side. The overall shape of the hoeroa is bowed.

Point, Bird Spear

Taoka Māori

D29.5

Complete bone bird spear point with five barbs.

Figurine

Antiquities

E28.49

Fishhook, Matau

Whakarite kai

D29.60

Complete one-piece iron bait hook with wrapped line. The hook has three notches at the bend of the tip. The tip comes to a blunt point. The head of the lure is wrapped in cord. The cord is 35cm long. The top 9cm are woven into a loop.

Club

Taoka Māori

D29.62

Curved wooden sealing club. A cylindrical iron piece is attached by four nails on the exterior side of the blade. Handle is tapered, with a groove and another iron piece running through it. Top and bottom are sawn flat. Large crack running the length of the blade on one side.

Bowl, Sherd

Antiquities

D28.86

Patu paraoa

Rākau o te riri

D29.358

Broken patu paraoa, butt of handle remaining. Large perforation through centre of butt, with two carved projections coming off at the end, one complete and the other broken. The complete projection has four drill marks, one on either side and two along the top.

Amulet

Antiquities

E33.353

Anchor, Punga

Whakarite kai

D29.862

Large stone anchor. Irregular cross-section, flattened on the back with a large, deep groove running around the middle of the punga. There are two short grooves running parallel to this on the back, while there is long parallel groove on the front. The surface of the punga is rough.

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Vase

Figure, Stopper, Bottle

Mask, Funerary

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Bead

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Hoeroa

Point, Bird Spear

Figurine

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Bowl, Sherd

Patu paraoa

Amulet

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