John White Collection

Complete needle. Distal end is blunt. Thickness reduced at the proximal end, with a drilled, circular eye.

Complete point, manufactured from hollow bone. Distal end is sharp. Epiphysis remaining at the proximal end.

Broken bone point, tip remaining.

Complete unfinished adze. Quadrangular cross-section. The surface is flaked with a small ground area on the bevel. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The sides of the butt taper in towards the poll. The front of the blade is slightly concave. The bevel is roughly indicated by an area demarcated by a scar ridge. The cutting edge is straight and chipped. There is a piece of paper adhere to the front of the blade that reads "John White Collection". The front of the blade has brownish spots on the stone.

Complete bone pendant. Curved with suspension hole at one end.

Complete patu paraoa. The butt has a circular perforation with lines carved below this.

Whalebone kotiate/club. Fairly short handle and kotiate has good balance. Proximal end of handle has manaia head design turned sideways. Red sealing wax - eyes are a browny/orange colour. Just below the eye is a fairly straight drilled hole with white string tied through it. One small rounded hole on each side of lobe which are not cut out.

Mostly complete bone pendant, small portion broken off of the distal end. Complete suspension hole at the proximal end.

Broken bone pendant, upper half remaining. Straight with suspension hole at proximal end. Pink discoloration on surface.

Curved bone pendant, broken at each end.