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Adze, Toki

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D85.13

Broken adze. Blade remaining. Trapezoidal cross-section. Back narrower than front. The surface is ground with minor chipping on proper left cutting edge. There is no differentiation between the butt and the blade. The bevel is continuous. The cutting edge is blunt and curved, with worn chipping.

Core

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D85.134

Rock core. White and light orange in colour.

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D85.244

Rock core. White and mid pink in colour. Cortex present on one side.

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D85.248

Rock core. Mid orange in colour. Cortex present on one side.

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D85.254

Rock core. Light green in colour.

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D85.398

Rock core. Light orange in colour. Cortex present on two sides.

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D85.399

Rock core. Light brown and white in colour. Cortex present on one side.

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D85.400

Rock core. Light red in colour.

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D85.401

Rock core. Light orange and white in colour. Cortex present on one side.

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D85.402

Rock core. Light orange and white in colour.

Core

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D85.403

Rock core. Light orange and white in colour. Cortex present on two sides.

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D85.406

Silcrete core. Mid orange in colour. Cortex present on two sides.

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D85.407

Silcrete core. Mid grey in colour. Cortex present on one side.

Chisel, Whao

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D85.8

Complete pounamu chisel. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground with faking on the large bevel at the back. Both ends are bevelled on both sides. The large bevel is demarcated by diagonal straight lines. The smaller cutting edge is bevelled on the back demarked by a diagonal line. The bevel on the top is continuous with the blade. Both cutting edges are straight and sharp.

Core

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D85.97

Silcrete core. Mid orange in colour. Cortex present on one side.

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D87.113

Silcrete core. Light yellow in colour.

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D87.114

Silcrete core. Mid grey and light grey in colour.

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D87.115

Silcrete core. Light brown and light grey in colour.

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D87.127

Rock core. Dark red and light brown in colour.

Core

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D87.135

Rock core. Mid brown and white in colour.