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Silcrete flake. There is bifacial retouch on both lateral margins.
Silcrete flake. There is unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface on the proper right lateral margin. Along the distal edge there is unifacial retouch on the ventral surface.
Silcrete flake. There is unifacial retouch on the dorsal surface of the proper right lateral margin.
Silcrete flake.
Complete silcrete flake. There is unifacial retouch on the proper right lateral margin on the dorsal surface, and unifacial retouch on the proper left lateral margin on the ventral surface.
Silcrete flake. There is unifacial retouch on 3 of the 4 lateral margins.
Silcrete flake. Large bulb of percussion on ventral surface.
Silcrete flake. There is one area on the lateral margin where there is bifacial retouch.
Silcrete flake. There is unifacial retouch along the curved lateral margin on the ventral surface.
Silcrete flake. Surface is dirty with many flake scars.
Taoka Māori
Unfinished needle. The distal end is sharp. There is an drill mark on one side of the proximal end.
complete Trapezoidal, back narrower than the front becoming oval at the poll. ground with bruising around the poll Major differentiation. The front sides are reduced near the poll by bruising to form a clear shoulder. The bevel is curved and faintly distinguishable from the blade by a very faint chin. The cutting edge is irregularly curved and sharp. An odd black splodge material is stuck to the front.
Mahi whakairo
Complete stone chisel. The cross section is a square. The surface is ground. Both the poll and cutting edge are worn off. There is minor demarcation of the butt, with slight tapering at the poll. There is no bevel, nor cutting edge.
Complete composite fishhook. Shank is manufactured from a boar tusk. Point is manufactured from an iron nail bent inwards at the base and then straight at the tip. The tip is attached to the point with muka. There is twisted muka at the proximal end of the shank for the line, with a knot at the end.
Complete curved fishhook point. 1 perforation in the base. 1 knob near the base
Incomplete mid grey silcrete blade. Missing proximal and distal ends. Bifacial retouch on the dorsal face.
Incomplete light grey silcrete blade. Missing the distal portion. Flake scars on the ventral surface and along the left lateral margin. There is also unifacial retouch on the left lateral margin. There are dotted vivid markings on the right distal margin on the dorsal face.
Incomplete light brown silcrete blade. Missing distal tip. Bifacial retouch and flake scarring on both lateral and margins and faces.
Incomplete light brown silcrete blade. Missing proximal portion and missing the distal point. Bifacial retouch on both lateral margins with heavy flake scars.