New Acquisitions

Broken adze, blade fragment remaining. The cross section is rectangular. The surface is predominantly ground with some flaking on the proper left side and rough, broken edges at the top and on the proper right side. The butt is absent. The bevel is demarcated by a reduction of the proper left side towards the back. The proper left side of the blade and the cutting edge are missing.

Complete kahu kiwi. The whole garment is woven in whatu aho rua (two-pair weft-twining). On each edge there are three black dye whenu, the last whenu along the very edges is made with 2 strands, one black one natural twisted together, this extends out the top edge as a tie. The kurupatu (collar) is braided whenu, with a fringe on the front side. There is densely woven kiwi feather all over the cloak attached by colour, grouped in waves of brown to white. Along the bottom edge there is green and pink wool stitch. At the top there are two natural coloured ties that are poked through the fabric and knotted, approximately 25cm from either edges.

Complete pounamu pendant. Silvery white, with a small amount of green visible around suspension hole, side edges, and one side of the distal end. Surface has been ground. Cross section is lenticular. Proximal end is squared off, with a suspension hole drilled from both sides. Two knobs, one on each side of the proximal end. Serrations along both side edges, running the entire length of the pendant. Curved to one side and tapered to a dull point on the distal end. Chip missing out of external side of the curve.

Unidentified curved fishhook fragment. Could potentially belong to one-piece or fishhook point.