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The Alabastron or cylindrical jar is a Mycenaean form adapted from Minoan Crete. Cyprus. Late Helladic period.

The Alabastron or cylindrical jar is a Mycenaean form adapted from Minoan Crete. Cyprus. Late Helladic period.

Complete patu onewa with no tau. Drill perforation present. Butt has three concave reke. Large chip on one edge, no other chips. Blade smooth and in good condition.

Shallow handled cup. Mycenae. Late Helladic period.

Mostly complete articulated skeleton of a Hectors dolphin, mounted on a wooden base. The specimen is in a natural position with its head facing forwards. A couple of ribs from the mid-left side are missing.

Complete articulated skeleton of a Franciscana river dolphin, mounted on a black metal frame and wooden base. The specimen is in a natural position with its vertebrae and tail straight, and its head facing forward.

Complete pounamu pendant. Light green with white inclusions. Surface is ground smooth. One complete and one broken suspension hole. Serrations running along both sides from the proximal end to the distal ends. Distal end is a curved, crescent-moon shape, with one end slightly longer than the other. Edges are rounded.

Complete adze Cross-section of blade is rectangular. Cross-section of butt is oval. Surface of blade is ground, Sides and front-side of butt is bruised. Minor differentiation between butt and blade, sides reduced to form shoulder. Sides taper towards poll. Bevel is continuous with blade. Cutting edge is sharp and straight. Large chip on the middle of the cutting edge.

Rough skate mounted with its body and head in a straight line and facing forwards in a natural position. The tail is curved to the right, and straightens back out at the tip.