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Unnamed

E47.519

Tablet, Writing, Cuneiform

Antiquities

E47.536

Seal

Antiquities

E47.542

Figure

Antiquities

E46.181

Figure

Antiquities

E46.185

Brazier, Handle

Antiquities

E36.127

Fishhook

Antiquities

E46.193

Figure, Religious

Antiquities

E46.262

Whare whakairo, Epa, Epa

Mahi whakairo

D18.253

Complete epa. Rectangular shaped piece that has been sawn off at top and at bottom. This epa shows the upper half of a frontal human figure - the head disproportionately large, with paua shell inlay eyes. The head is carved using a rauponga pattern, while the body is carved using a different style where featuring notches (ngau pae). Right arm is lowered at shoulder but bends up at elbow so that three fingered hand rests on pectoral area beneath a small raised spiral. Left arm is lowered and bent at elbow so that three fingered hand rests across stomach This piece is cut short at the top of the hips.

Ladle

Antiquities

E46.283

Head, Harpoon, Rāti

Whakarite kai

D30.734

Bone harpoon head. Projection at the base and single stout barb. Groove below the barb for the top of the shaft. Perforation at the head.

Unguentarium

Antiquities

E46.302

Jar

World

D30.892

Fengcai pen can with picture design.

Flute, Koauau

Taoka Puoro

D30.939

Complete flute. There are three perforations along the top of the flute, the middle perforation is slightly off-centre. The distal end is chipped.

One-piece fishhook, Matau

Whakarite kai

D30.981

Complete bone one-piece fishhook. Knob and shank knob at the head. Tip is slightly incurved.

Dentalium

He kura

D30.1011

Piece of dentalium shell, broken at each end and hollow in the centre, possibly used as a pendant bead. White with grooves running the length of the shell.

Sinker, Mahe

Whakarite kai

D30.1605

Complete sinker. Oval in shape and cross-section. There is wide groove going around the long edges of the sinker. Surface is ground.

Sinker, Mahe

Whakarite kai

D30.1613

Complete sinker. Oval cross-section. There is a wide groove around the long sides of the sinker. There are several natural holes in the sinkers surface.

Pendant, He Kura

He kura

D29.2329

Broken shark tooth pendant. Broken drilled suspension hole at the root. Sides of the root are straight, with natural serrations along the sides of the tooth.

Bead

Taoka Māori

D29.2331

Small ring of worked dentalium shell used as a necklace bead. Three grooves around the sides.