New Acquisitions

Complete adze. The cross section is circular. The surface is predominantly ground at the bevel end, becoming predominantly bruised with some flaking towards the poll. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is asymmetrically curved, chipped and blunt.

Complete adze. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is predominantly ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is demarcated by a line. The cutting edge is curved and sharp.

Complete adze. The cross section is asymmetrical but approximately trapezoidal with the back narrower then the front. The surface is predominantly bruised with some flaking on the sides. The lower surface of the front is partially ground. The butt is undifferentiated. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp but chipped.

complete rectangular. The surface is mostly ground with bruising on the butt and sides. Major differentiation between the butt and the blade, the butt is reduced from the blade on the front and the sides forming a distinctive shoulder. The bevel straight and continuous with the blade.

Broken adze. Lower blade remaining. Rectangular. The surface of the back is mostly bruised and flaked with ground bevel. The surface of the front is mostly ground with some bruising and flaking. Dark brown speckling on surface of break and along surface of proper right side. Butt not present. Bevel is continuous with blade. The cutting edge is straight and sharp.

Complete adze. Light brown stone. The cross-section is oval. The surface is bruised and flaked. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The butt has a large flake scar on the proper right back. The proper right side of the bevel is ground and the left side is flaked. The bevel is continuous with the blade. The cutting edge is curved, sharp and asymmetrical. "Milford Sound" written on front.

Complete unfinished adze. Light green/grey stone. Trapezoidal cross-section with the back narrower than the front. The surface is flaked with some ground areas on the blade. There is no distinction between the butt and the blade. The bevel is demarcated by flake scars. The cutting edge is curved and slightly chipped.

Beaded woman's circlet headband

Beaded woman's circlet headband

These arrows and quiver were used with a blowpipe for hunting.