Whakarite kai

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.

Broken wooden bowl with flat base, possibly of kowhai wood. Oval in shape. At the more narrow end of the bowl there is a small 1cm long projection at the edge of the lip. Below this projection there is a large fragment missing from this end. On the opposite end of the bowl (the wider end) there is a small 1cm long projection from other end about 1cm below the upper edge. The sides on the outside are almost perpendicular, particularly at widest end and on one side. The inside slopes to a flat base. There is a large fragment missing from the bottom of the bowl. There are visible repairs where previously broken.

Complete slate knife. Surface is ground on both sides. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Haft end is flat.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove.

Cast of a soapstone bowl. Interior of the basin is smooth. Exterior has to facial carvings on each end, depicting eyes, nose and upper lips.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove.

Complete slate knife. Cutting edge is blunt and chipped. Surface is bruised and flaked at the haft. Usewear is present across one surface, bevel present on medial portion of other side.

Complete slate knife. Cutting edge is sharp and chipped. Surface is ground with some flaking present. Slight bevel present on both sides of cutting edge. Usewear is present on surface, especially near haft.

Mostly complete slate knife, reduced and flaked on both sides of the haft. Cutting edge is sharp and chipped. Surface is ground and bruising is present near the haft. Flaking on the proximal end of haft is present. Very slight bevel is present at cutting edge.

Complete slate knife. Surface is grounded on both sides. Cutting edge is sharp and curved. Haft is flat.

Complete sinker with faint transverse lashing groove

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove