Whakarite kai

Broken slate knife, haft and one lateral margin remaining. Small section of cutting edge is present which is sharp. Surface is ground on both sides, although there is some flaking around the edges.

Broken slate knife that has a section of the haft remaining. Surface is ground on one side and bruised and flaked on the other side.

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove

Wooden adze haft. Handle is round in cross section. Platform on the distal end, at an angle from the handle. Notch at the end for lashing. Twisted fibre lashings on the handle and part of the platform.

Complete sinker with shallow transverse lashing groove

Broken schist knife, distal portion remaining. Surface is grounded on both sides, with some bruising on both surfaces. Cutting edge is sharp and slightly curved.

Complete sinker with deep tranverse lashing groove.

Broken schist knife. No discernable cutting edge. Surface is flaked on both sides. Drill perforation at proximal end.

Complete sinker with deep transverse lashing groove.

Complete sinker with faint quartered lashing groove.

Complete hue (gourd container or calabash). Dark brown in colour. Large, with a bulbous base (slightly flattened on the bottom) and a narrow neck. Stem attached at the top of the neck. Large circular perforation on one side of the neck. Several cracks throughout the surface.

Complete hue (gourd container or calabash). Exterior surface is mid brown and covered in a black substance. Large bulbous base, undulating around the perimeter. Short, squat neck with vine stump at the top. Round perforation at the base of the neck.