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Gorge

Taoka Māori

D31.1927

Unfinished fish gorge, sides rough.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D31.1928

Complete curved fishhook point. Notch on external side of base.

Chisel, Tattooing, Uhi

Taoka whakarākei

D31.1929

Complete tattoo chisel. Cutting edge is finished with sharp, small teeth. Sides and hafting end unworked.

Needle

Taoka Māori

D31.1931

Complete needle. Distal end is sharp. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.

Chisel, Whao

Mahi whakairo

D31.1933

Piece of hollow, straight bone. Split and worked to a point at one end. Surface has evidence of polishing marks on below and around the point.

Drill Point

Kā taputapu

D31.1936

Chert drill point. Red in colour. Distal end is sharp.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Māori

D31.1958

Broken, straight fishhook point with the base and lower point remaining.

Point

Taoka Māori

D31.1959

Moa bone point, distal end sharpened.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D31.196

Straight fishhook point with serrations on external side of point and internal side of tip. Notches at base.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D31.1962

Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external lower side, incurved point.

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D31.1963

Complete curved fishhook point

Fishhook Point

Taoka Māori

D31.1964

Complete curved fishhook point, notched on lower external base.

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, with some light bruising on back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper slightly towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped on proper left side and mid cutting edge. "Kai Kai" written on front.

Adze, Toki

Kā taputapu

D31.1971

Broken adze (proper left of lower blade remaining). Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground with some small flake scars on front. Circular surface chip on front, light grey colouration with a black centre. Butt not present, proper left side starts to taper before break. Cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped. "Kai Kai" written on back.

Adze, Toki

Kā taputapu

D31.1973

Complete adze. Oval at poll, asymmetrical at blade. Flaked and bruised. Butt has minor differentiation - sides taper toward poll. Bevel is continuous with the blade. Cutting edge is rough, uneven and blunt.