New Acquisitions

Split rock blade, proper right lateral margin and proximal end of proper left lateral margin remaining. White and light yellow in colour. Weathering at proximal end. Unifacial retouch on proper right lateral margin.

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Dark grey and light grey in colour. Bifacial retouch on both lateral margins.

Complete adze. Stone. Dark grey. Cross-section is oval. Surface is mostly bruised, ground on lower blade. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade, cutting edge is sharp and curved. Waikoka written on back.

Broken, straight fishhook point with the base missing. It has two barbs on either side of the fishhook at the bottom of the tip. Both barbs have serrations on them going up to the tip and the external side has serrations below the barb to the base as well. It has two perforations at the base, one above the other. Both perforations are partially broken off.

Complete pounamu adze. Cross-section is rectangular. Surface is ground with sawing marks on proper right side. Front and sides of butt are slightly reduced, especially on proper left side. Bevel is demarcated by a line. Cutting edge is straight and sharp. "Pelichet Bay" inscription.

Complete, straight fishhook point with an upper, internal barb that is serrated above it to the tip and a upper, external barb that is also serrated above it to the tip and serrated to the base as well.

Complete kahawai lure. Curved wooden shank with notches at head and base for lashings. White iridescent shell inlay, broken near the centre. Muka lashings at head and base. Twisted cord attached at head with a nail sticking out of the cord. Some feathers attached to muka at the base. Curved bone point with internal barb.

Broken porcellanite blade, proximal end remaining. Mid grey and black in colour. Cortex present on striking platform. Unifacial retouch on both lateral margins, dorsal surface.

Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Mid grey and light grey in colour. Unifacial retouch on both lateral margins, dorsal surface. Weathering on one lateral margin.

Broken adze (all but cutting edge). Stone. Mid grey. Cross-section is trapezoidal with back narrower than front. Surface is flaked. Undifferentiated between butt and blade, sides and front taper towards poll. Bevel is demarcated by a line, cutting edge not present. "Shag River" written on front.

Complete bone pendant. Slightly curved with suspension hole at proximal end.

Complete shell pendant. Suspension hole and slightly tapered at the proximal end. Edges have been reduced. Concave profile. Naturally-occurring ridges on both sides.