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Kā taputapu
Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. White in colour. Cortex on the striking platform and along the proximal end of the dorsal margin.
Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. White and light yellow in colour. Bifacial retouch on one lateral margin. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of one lateral margin.
Mostly complete silcrete blade, termination point not present. White in colour.
Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Mid brown and light brown in colour. Unifacial retouch on one lateral margin. Cortex on one side of the dorsal surface.
Chert core that is mid brown and light brown in colour. There is a large section of cortex present on one, flatter surface.
Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Dark grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on both lateral margins.
Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Light yellow and light grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on one lateral margin. Bifacial retouch on one lateral margin.
Broken and split silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Light yellow and light grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on the ventral surface of remaining lateral margin.
Complete adze. Black stone. Cross-section is lenticular. Surface is bruised and flaked. Minor differentiation between the butt and blade; sides slightly tapered toward the poll. Bevel and cutting edge are not present due to flaking. "PapanuiIn." inscription.
Complete adze. Grey stone. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with some flaking on back. Differentiation between the butt and blade with reduction on the proper left side of the butt. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Papanui" inscription.
Complete adze Plano-convex, with back flattened. Bruised and flaked. Butt undifferentiated. Bevel demarcated by a light ridge. Cutting edge straight and sharp with minor chipping.
Silcrete core that is cream and light grey in colour. There is no cortex present.