New Acquisitions

Complete pounamu pendant. Adze shape. The suspension hole in the proximal end has been drilled from both sides. The proximal end has retouching along the poll. There is minor demarcation between poll and blade, with the sides reducing towards the poll. The bevel is continuous with the blade. the cutting edge is blunt and curved. There is some chipping along the lateral margins.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking at the poll and on the front. The bevel is demarcated by a curved concave mark. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete pounamu pendant. Light green, chatoyant with darker green inclusions. Surface is ground smooth. Some reduction at the proximal end, with an off-centre suspension hole drilled from both sides. Straight, coming to a dull point at the distal end.

Complete adze. Cross-section is oval. Surface is ground across most of front and back. Two very small patches of natural roughness are on the front, one on the upper PR side, and one in the lower PL corner. PR side also has a small line of roughness. No differentiation between butt and blade. Bevel is continuous with blade, blade is sharp and curved.

Complete tattoo chisel, of comb variety. Hafting end of chisel is carved into a complex four-knob shape, two on either side. The cutting edge has two remaining teeth that are very sharp, and one tooth that has broken off.

Complete bird spear point. Three barbs. Notches along each side.

Broken fishhook, shank remaining. Broad head with an internal and an external knob. Burnt.

Broken, curved fishhook point with the base and point remaining.

Broken curved fishhook point, tip not present.

2 coiled armlets

Broken one-piece fishhook point, shank remaining. Head of shank not present, internal knob at head remaining. Broken off toward base. Bone is burned.

Broken, curved fishhook point with the point and tip remaining.