New Acquisitions

Complete Rectangular. Front of blade bruised around butt portion, and ground around blade. There are also distinct flake scar at poll and crack markings on front of blade. Back of blade has is mostly ground with 6 distinct flake scars. No differentiation between blade and butt. Blade does taper in towards the poll slightly. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting egde is curved and blunt/jagged.

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Front of blade is mostly ground with distinct flake scar to the left side. Back of blade varies from bruised to ground and has more distinct scarring. Minor differentiation between blade and butt. Slight reduction in the shoulder visible. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete Trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Poll = plano-convex with back flattened. Front of blade is mostly ground with some minor bruising. Back of blade is aslo mostly ground however has distinct flake scars. No differentiation between blade and butt. Blade tapers in towards the poll portion though. Bevel is continuous on blade - Hard to tell with flake scars present. Cutting edge mostly straight and blunt/jagged.

Complete Rectangular. Front of blade is mostly ground with faint scratching present. Back of blade is similar to front with distinct flake scar at bevel. No differentiation between blade and butt. Blade portion has begun to taper in towards poll just yet. Bevel is continuous on blade. Cutting edge is more straight and blunt/jagged.

Broken adze. Stone. Light grey, mid brown, dark brown. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground. Black accretion on front. Butt not present, but sides start to taper before break. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is blunt and heavily chipped. "Kokonga" written twice on back and once on front.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of blade is ground with bruising around outer edges. There is also a large flake scar at top portion. Back of blade is bruised with deep flake scars at bevel portion. No differentiation between butt and blade. Poll portion is curved of. Bevel is demarcated with a line at the right side of blade. Left side has flake scarring. Cutting edge is curved and appears sharp at right portion and jagged/blunt on left.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with front narrower than back. Front of blade is ground with flake scars at left and right portion. Back of blade is also ground with flake scars at bevel portion. No differentiation between butt and blade. However, butt tapers in towards the poll portion creating triangular shape. Bevel is demarcated with slight ridge. Cutting edge is curved and blunt.

complete Rectangular, with edges tapering slightly to the butt. The surface is ground, with very minor bruising at the butt. Undifferentiated between the butt and the blade. The bevel is indistinguishable from the blade. The bevel is slightly convex. The cutting edge is curved, sharp with small chips. Layering from the source rock is well defined. A sticky label is present, as well as writing in white ink.

Complete Trapezoidal cross-section with back narrower than front. Front of blade is bruised with minor flake scarring around shoulder and cutting edge portion. Back of blade is bruised with distint flake scars at bevel portion. Minor differentiation between blade and butt. There is a slight reduction at shoulder portion. Shoulder tapers in towards poll. Bevel is continuous on the blade. Cutting edge is curved and blunt.

Complete adze. Rectangular at poll, lenticular at blade. Surface is ground on front with heavy bruising and flaking down the sides. Butt has minor differentiation, sides taper slightly toward the poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is blunt and rough with a slight curve.