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Light green pounamu/nephrite hei tiki, inanga variety. Pointed head which is turned to left. Scarf evident on rear of head with one attempted perforation and another successfully drilled adjacent through centre of forehead. Pointed tongue sits over centre of lower lip. Sealing wax fills both eyes. Head large in relation to body. Breasts evident with elbows highlighted and hands in light relief sitting on thighs. Joined at legs.

Kahawai shank

Taoka Māori

D24.1669

Broken kahawai lure, shank remaining. Curved wooden shank with knob at base and notches at head. Paua shell inlay.

Adze, Toki

Mahi whakairo

D28.576

Complete adze. Pounamu. Dark green. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Blade is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Circular hole drilled through upper butt. Just above this hole is a notch another attempt at a drilled hole that has broken along the proper right side. Long beach written on front and back.

Whare whakairo, Epa, Epa

Mahi whakairo

D18.253

Complete epa. Rectangular shaped piece that has been sawn off at top and at bottom. This epa shows the upper half of a frontal human figure - the head disproportionately large, with paua shell inlay eyes. The head is carved using a rauponga pattern, while the body is carved using a different style where featuring notches (ngau pae). Right arm is lowered at shoulder but bends up at elbow so that three fingered hand rests on pectoral area beneath a small raised spiral. Left arm is lowered and bent at elbow so that three fingered hand rests across stomach This piece is cut short at the top of the hips.

Vase

Ceramics

F75.268

Adze, Toki

Mahi whakairo

D2004.7

Complete adze. Stone. Black. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground, some bruising on butt. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, corners of front butt reduced slightly. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is sharp and curved.

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Hei tiki

Kahawai shank

Adze, Toki

Whare whakairo, Epa, Epa

Vase

Adze, Toki