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Drill Point

Kā taputapu

D31.1285

Yellow silcrete drill point.

Drill Point

Kā taputapu

D31.1286

Light brown silcrete drill point.

Sinker, Māhē

Mahi kai ki tai

D31.1289

Complete sinker with deep tranverse lashing groove.

Sinker, Māhē

Mahi kai ki tai

D31.1290

Incomplete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D31.1294

Piece of hollow, straight bird bone. One end is split and worked to a blunt point.

Bone, Worked

Taoka Māori

D31.1295

Piece of straight hollow bird bone, worked to a blunt point at one end.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D31.1296

Piece of hollow bird bone, broken and worked to a sharp point at one end.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D31.1297

Piece of hollow bird bone, broken and split at each end. One end has been filed to a sharp point

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D31.1298

Piece of straight hollow bird bone, broken at each end and worked to a blunt point on one end.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D31.1300

Mostly complete threader, broken around the proximal end.

Threader

Taoka Māori

D31.1301

Mostly complete threader, broken around the proximal end.

Toggle

Taoka Māori

D31.1303

Unfinished toggle. Finished at one end, chipped at the other. Crack running length of toggle.

Point, Bird Spear, Tara

Taoka Māori

D31.1305

Complete bird spear point, manufactured from moa bone. There are notches on both side of the base, and barbs on both sides of the shaft towards the distal end.

Shank fragment

Taoka Māori

D31.1312

Broken large shank fragment, fragment missing from side and head slightly broken. Notches around front and side of base.

Complete adze Cross-section is rectangular Surface is ground with bruising on the sides of the butt Major differentiation between the butt and blade. Sides are reduced to create shoulders Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Gouge, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D31.1317

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular at the blade, tapering to a rectangle at the poll. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll. There is minor delineation between the blade and butt, with the blade tapering towards the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.