New Acquisitions

Piece of wood, possibly worked, use unknown.

Piece of wood, possibly worked.

Piece of wood, possibly worked. Roughly rectangular in shape and in cross-section.

Fishhook tab. Partially manufactured fishhook point.

Complete kekeno (fur seal) scapula. Three broken notches are evident on the edge of the bone.

Piece of worked wood, use unknown. Surface is dessicated and sandy. One side appears to have a ridge running lengthwise with two flat worked planes on either side.

Piece of worked wood, use unknown. Surface is very worn and cracked. Charred at one end. There appears to be an indentation on one side, near the charred end, but it's unclear whether this is natural or man-made.

Piece of wood, possibly worked, use unknown. Tapered at one end. Surface is heavily dessicated and charred throughout. Very sandy with roots attached.

Piece of worked wood, use unknown, possibly a barracouta lure. Approximately rectangular in shape and in cross-section. Surface has been worked smooth. One end appears to have a bevel, tapering slightly. The other end is reduced, with cut marks creating a notch on one side.

Kete Whiri, a basket woven from an internal base whiri (braid). Woven with natural and dyed brown harakeke (flax) in takitahi pattern (over one, under one) with a flat bottom adaptation. Finished with an external whiri (braid) around the brim before whenu (strands) are trimmed. X2 three ply whiri (braids) have been threaded into the weaving to act as handles.

Complete adze. Dark grey and mid brown stone. Cross-section is trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. Surface is ground and flaked. Reduction on sides and back of butt. Poll has broken off. Bevel is demarcated by a line on the proper right side to mid-blade. Cutting edge is curved and sharp but flaked. "Kettle Park Dunedin" inscription.

Complete adze. Argillite. Black, dark brown. Cross-section is oval. Surface of lower blade is ground, surface of butt is bruised. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved, lightly chipped. Cannibal B written on front in pencil.