New Acquisitions

Mostly complete shellfish picker. Manufactured from hollow bone, proximal end is broken and the tip of the distal end is cracked and split.

Complete awl or shellfish picker. Manufactured from hollow bone with an epiphysis.

Complete bone point or shellfish picker. Manufactured from hollow bone, with epiphysis on the proximal end.

Bone point or shellfish picker. Long and slender.

Bone point or shellfish picker. Long and slender.

Unfinished bird spear point. Single barb at base. Notches indicating unfinished barbs along shaft.

Complete curved fishhook point.

Complete curved fishhook point

Complete curved fishhook point.

Complete straight fishhook point. Internal barb at tip. External notches at base.

Complete pounamu gouge. The cross section is circular. The surface is ground with flaking on the butt. The bevel is continuous with the blade, with bruising on the bevel. The cutting edge is curved and sharp with a distinct point.

Broken bird spear point, tip is broken and lower shaft is also broken. 8 barbs. It is black on the side, may be burnt and there is surface cracks and cuts on it. In one place it looks cut. White spots on it