Collection Search

Complete unfinished adze Trapezoidal with back narrower than front There is a flake scar, some bruising and mostly ground No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade. The cutting edge is sharp, curved and has some chips.

Complete unfinished adze. Light brown/grey stone. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is mostly ground with bruising and flake scars. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is smooth and continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and chipped. There is a circular starburst sticker on the back that reads: "Found by James Pearson at Orepuki 1900 (July) R.D."

Complete adze Oval cross-section. Back of blade has bruising and flake scars at butt and side portions. Bevel portion is ground. Front of blade is mostly ground with distinct flake scars. Undifferentiated blade between butt. Butt slightly tapers in towards poll. Bevel on blade is demarcated with line. Bevel also has a very slight curve. The cutting edge appears to be sharp.

Complete adze Quadrangular cross-section. Front of blade is mostly ground with butt having flake scars. Back of blade has bruising and flake scars on butt. Undifferentiated between blade and butt, however butt appears to have flake scars which could indicate potential work to create the butt. Bevel on blade is demarcated with line. Bevel also has a very slight curve. The cutting edge appears to be sharp with chip to the right portion.

Complete unfinished rusty iron adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The poll curves towards one side. It is unclear which side the bevel is on as both sides taper towards the cutting edge. The cutting edge is chipped.

Complete slate knife. Surface is grounded on one side and bruised on the other. Cutting edge is sharp and chipped, with bevel on both surfaces. Haft is flat.

Split silcrete blade, proper left lateral margin remaining. Bifacial retouch on lateral margin and on the distal edge.

Broken bone comb, head remaining. Previously broken in two pieces and glued back together. Rounded corners at the proximal end; sides straight. Evidence of 7 teeth, all broken at the base with a horizontal sawing mark visible.

Broken bone point, one end remaining, manufactured from hollow bone.

Straight fishhook point. Internal barb and notches on external side of base with serrations to tip.

Complete curved fishhook point, with internal barb with notches on external side of base.

Complete straight fishhook point, with internal barb and notches on external side of base.

Complete straight fishhook point, with internal barb and notches on external side of base.

Complete curved fishhook point, with internal barb and notches on external side of base.

Complete curved fishhook point, has been previously broken into two pieces then glued back together. With internal barb and notches on the external side of base.

Fishhook point fragment, curved with tip of point missing and broken at base. Barb on external side and serrations from base to tip.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Fishhook point fragment, curved with base broken.

Fishhook point fragment, curved with base broken.