New Acquisitions

Complete sinker with deep quartered groove. Flattened on one end, the other end is smaller.

Complete adze. Oval at poll, asymmetrical at blade. Ground with bruising around butt and sides, and flaking on poll and sides. Butt has major differentiation, sides have been reduced and shoulders are raised. Bevel demarcated by faint lines running up from each corner to meet in a curved line across blade. Cutting edge is moderately sharp, rounded and slightly chipped.

Pounamu pendant. Light green inanga variety. Broken proximal end with drill mark on one side indicating an unfinished suspension hole. Distal end pointed.

Pounamu pendant. Mid-green kawakawa variety. Cross section is lenticular. Drill mark on one side of the proximal end indicates an unfinished suspension hole. Proximal edge is rounded and distal edge comes to a point.

Broken pounamu pendant, medial portion remaining. Dark green kawakawa variety. Square cross section with slightly rounded side edges. Surface is ground. Tapered at one end.

Broken pounamu pendant, distal portion remaining. Dark green and black kawakawa variety. Surface is ground. Sawing mark along one side edge. Distal edge is chipped and bruised.