New Acquisitions

Complete hoeroa. Rounded at the distal end, with two small ridges protruding on either side edge in the centre of the shaft. The proximal end is finely carved, with two carved holes, and notched at the proximal end edge. There is a small chip broken off top curve on one side. The overall shape of the hoeroa is bowed.

Broken adze (Upper blade and butt remaining). Stone. Black. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface of sides and front of upper blade is ground, rest is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced forming small shoulder. Butt widens at poll forming two lugs on corner of poll. Bevel and cutting edge not present. Waiwera South written on front and back.

Complete adze. Asymmetrical Surface is ground with heavy flaking on the right side proper of the front, and down the left side proper. Butt has minor differentiation; right side proper has been reduced. Bevel is demarcated by a line which curves from corner to corner. Cutting edge is smooth, sharp and slightly rounded. Prominent sawing mark down left side proper.

Complete adze. Trapezoidal with back narrower than front Ground with flaking around edges and poll. Butt has minor differentiation, tapers toward poll. Bevel demarcated by faint horizontal line crossing blade. Cutting edge is rough, uneven and curved with heavy chipping.

Complete patu onewa, with no drill perforation. Edges are rough and butt tapered but not fully shaped.

Broken bird spear point. Bird spear point has five barbs, top three barbs are broken.

Complete bone bird spear point with five barbs.

Complete bird spear point, visible repair where previously broken. Four barbs down shaft. Both sides of point are serrated.

Broken bird spear point, upper remaining. Visible repair near tip. Two barbs remaining, with a broken barb near the base end. Barbs are serrated.

Complete adze The cross-section is trapezoidal with the back narrower than the front at the top of the adze and rectangular at the bottom of the adze. The surface is mostly ground with some bruising on the sides. The front is reduced. Sides taper towards the poll. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is chipped. There is a piece taken out of the back of the blade. The surface has a marble effect. There is a worn down line running down the bottom of the back of the blade.

Pounamu pendant. Dark green kawakawa variety. Surface is ground with large sawing mark running the length of one side, indicating that it may have been meant to be cut in two. Distal edge has two projections with curved indentation caused by sawing mark. Tapers to the proximal end, with a broken suspension hole, drilled from both sides.