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Adze, Toki

Taoka Maori

D20.725

Incomplete adze. Rectangular. Surface is ground with heavy flaking. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a strong curved line running from corner to corner. Cutting edge is straight and sharp with minor chipping.

Pendant, He Kura

Taoka Maori

D19.264

Animal tusk pendant. Complete but surface is worn.

Pendant, He Kura

Taoka Maori

D23.154A

Complete ivory pendant. Suspension hole at the distal end. Groove along interior curve.

Hand Axe

Taoka Maori

D79.9081

Complete adze. Oval. Surface is ground with heavy flaking on both sides and poll. Butt has minor differentiation, sides have been tapered slightly. Bevel is demarcated by a faint curved line. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and straight on a slight angle.

Hand Axe

Taoka Maori

D79.9082

Complete adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Both front and back are ground. PR sides has small amounts of flaking, PL side is slightly bruised. Poll is also bruised. No differentiation between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and straight, chipped.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D80.657

Broken fishhook point, straight base remaining.

Unidentified fishhook fragment

Taoka Maori

D80.658

Broken fishhook fragment, unknown curved portion remaining.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D80.659

Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Straight with perforation.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D80.660

Broken fishhook fragment, notched base remaining.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D80.661

Broken fishhook point, tip not present. Straight with notch at base.

Fishhook Tab

Taoka Maori

D80.662

Centre of a fishhook tab.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D80.663

Broken fishhook point, base remaining.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D80.664

Broken fishhook point, straight base remaining.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D80.665

Broken fishhook point, straight base remaining.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D80.666

Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Slightly curved.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D80.667

Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Straight and notched along one side.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D80.668

Broken curved fishhook point, base not present.

Fishhook point fragment

Taoka Maori

D80.669

Broken fishhook point, base remaining. Slightly curved.

Fishhook fragment

Taoka Maori

D80.670

Broken one-piece fishhook, shank or point remaining. Broken at both ends.

Unidentified fishhook fragment

Taoka Maori

D80.671

Broken fishhook fragment, unknown portion remaining. Straight with notch. Reduction on one end.