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Blade

Kā taputapu

D30.1167

Complete, silcrete blade that is mid brown and dark brown in colour. There is some flaking near the striking platform on the dorsal side. There is unifacial retouching on the proper right side of the dorsal surface and the proper left side of the ventral surface.

Point

Taoka Māori

D30.1168

Complete curved bone point. Distal end is sharpened. There are striations on the front surface near the proximal end.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D30.1169

Piece of straight, hollow bone, one end is split and worked to a point.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D30.117

Incomplete curved fishhook point with base missing. External barb present.

Unidentified fishhook fragment

Taoka Māori

D30.1170

Straight piece of bone.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D30.118

Broken needle, manufactured from hollow bone. The distal end is sharp. There is a fragment missing from the proximal end, possibly a broken eye.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D30.119

Broken threader, long portion remaining with sharpened distal end. Broken around the proximal end.

Sinker, Māhē

Mahi kai ki tai

D30.12

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D30.124

Broken curved fishhook point, lower remaining, tip not present.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D30.125

Broken curved fishhook point, base remaining.

Pendant, He Kura

Taoka whakarākei

D30.130

Broken bone pendant, upper portion remaining. Straight with suspension hole. Shallow groove along one side.

Adze, Toki

Kā taputapu

D30.1315

Rough out The cross-section is plano-convex with the back flattened at one end and rectangular at the other end. The surface is ground with flake and chip scars. No distinction between butt and blade. No distinction between butt and blade.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D30.1320

Complete gorge, manufactured from hollow bone.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D30.1321

Broken fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone.

Gorge

Taoka Māori

D30.1322

Broken fish gorge, manufactured from hollow bone.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D30.1323

Piece of straight bird bone. A small portion near one end is hollow with a crack down the centre. The rest of the piece is split, and it is worked to a point at the other end.