Collection Search

Complete bone point. Cut at the proximal end, pointed at the distal end.

Complete light green pounamu pendant. Surface is ground and bruised. Sawing mark on both sides of the proximal end, sawn through to create a suspension hole. Distal end has a bevel on one side and an edge resembling the cutting edge of an adze, indicating that this may have been reworked from an adze.

Broken adze (lower blade remaining). Stone. Mid-grey.Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, some flaking on proper left back edge. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, but heavily chipped. Kuri Bush written on back.

Broken adze (lower blade). Stone. Light grey. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, flake scar on front. Front surface may have been chipped off. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge chipped off. Kuri Bush written on back.

Broken adze (poll end of butt remaining). Argillite. Light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly ground, some light flaking. Sides of butt taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present. Kuri Bush written on back.

Broken adze (butt and portion of upper blade remaining). Stone. Dark grey, mid brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, faint scratches on front and back. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present. Kuri Bush written on front.

Broken adze (lower blade remaining, cutting edge not present). Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, except on sides which are flaked. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge chipped off. Kuri Bush written on back.

Broken adze (lower blade remaining). Stone. Mid grey, dark grey. Cross-section is lozenge shaped. Surface is ground, some light flaking on sides. Butt not present. Bevel is demarcated by a line, and cutting edge is sharp and curved. Large fragment missing from proper left side. Kuri Bush written on back.

Broken adze (butt remaining). Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is flaked. Sides of butt taper towards poll. Back of butt slopes up towards poll. Kuri Bush written on front.

Broken adze (upper butt remaining). Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface of front is ground, other surfaces bruised and flaked. Sides of butt taper towards poll. Blade is not present. Kuri Bush written on front.

Broken adze (lower blade remaining). Stone. Dark brown, dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground, bruising on sides. Butt not present. Sides of blade widen towards butt end. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, chipped in the middle of cutting edge. Kuri Bush written on front.

Broken adze (blade remaining). Stone. Mid grey, dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground with some flaking. Dark grey spots on lower blade. Sides taper before upper break. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, heavily chipped. Kuri Bush written on back.

Broken adze (blade remaining, except cutting edge). Stone. Mid grey, mid brown. Surface is mostly bruised, ground on middle areas of front and back. Sides start to taper before upper break. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge chipped off. Kuri Bush written on front.

Broken adze (probably back portion of blade remaining). Argillite. Light green and light grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is bruised. Butt not present. Large portion of front of blade has been chipped off. Bevel and cutting not present. Kuri Bush written on front.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Broken fishhook tab. Partially manufactured hook.

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured hook.

Fishhook tab, partially manufactured hook.

Broken fishhook tab. Partially manufactured fishhook.

Bone bird spear point, broken at each end. Three barbs remaining.