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Taoka Māori
Broken fishhook point in two pieces, base and mid sections remaining, tip not present.
Complete threader.
Broken fish gorge, one end remaining.
Complete double ended point, manufactured from hollow bone.
Complete curved fishhook point. Notches on external side of base.
Complete bone bird spear point. Two barbs.
Kā taputapu
Broken adze, blade remaining. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground on the front and on the bevel and bruised on the back. Butt is not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Onepoto" inscription.
Complete silcrete blade. White in colour. Cortex on the proper right side, on the dorsal surface. Weathering at the proximal and the distal ends as well as the proper left lateral margin. Bifacial retouch on the left lateral margin.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal missing as well as the bulb of percussion. White and light brown in colour. Large piece of quartz on the ventral side, on the proper left side. Evidence of bifacial retouch on the left side.
Broken adze, blade remaining. Black stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Butt is not present. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is not present. "Onepoto" inscription.
Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is square. Surface is ground and bruised. Front and proper right side are reduced to form a point at the poll. Bevel is demarcated by a straight line. Cutting edge is oblique and sharp. "Onepoto" inscription.
Mahi whakairo
Complete stone chisel. The cross section is asymmetric. The surface is bruised with flaking on the proper right. There is minor delineation between the blade and butt with the sides reducing to a point at the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is curved and blunt with minor chipping.
Complete curved fishhook point.
Broken curved fishhook point, upper remaining.
Complete bone bird spear point. Three barbs.
Mostly complete fish gorge, one end slightly chipped.
Complete curved fishhook point. Curved notch on external side of base.
Complete straight fishhook point. External notches on side of base. Internal barb near tip.
Shank fragment, possibly of one-piece fishhook, shank remaining broken at base. Knobs at head.