New Acquisitions

Broken adze, blade remaining Cross-section is trapezoidal Surface is ground with some flaking on proper right side Butt is not present Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp with flake missing from proper left side

Complete pounamu adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with flaking on the proper right back corner and poll. The bevel is demarcated by a straight line. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Broken pounamu adze, proper left poll and front of blade remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is ground, with flaking on the back. There is sawing marks on the proper left. The bevel is flaked off. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete, curved fishhook point.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the poll and bruising on the poll’s proper right. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, blunt and chipped.

Small straight piece of pounamu, tapered to a point at one end and broken at the other end.

Complete pounamu drill point or needle. The cross section is circular at the point and rectangular at the poll. The surface is ground. The poll is tapered to a blunt edge. The cutting edge is pointed and blunt.

Broken pounamu gouge, lower blade remaining. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground, with flaking at the break. The proper right back has sawing marks. The bevel is demarcated by a diagonal straight line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete threader, large.

Complete fish gorge, sharpened at both ends.

Complete fish gorge, sharpened at both ends.