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Taoka Maori
Bone - bird. Proximal end squared with perforation drilled both sides. Distal end broken. 8 notches left side, 7 right side. HD Skinner comments, notches may be ornamental and object a pendant.
Silcrete core. Mid grey in colour
Bone point, made from hollow bone. One end is pointed. There is a fragment missing from around the middle of the point. Surface is bruised.
Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. Dark red in colour. Unifacial retouching on proper right lateral margin, on dorsal surface.
Broken silcrete blade, distal portion remaining. Mid grey in colour. Bifacial retouching on both lateral margins.
Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Light brown in colour. Unifacial retouching on one lateral margin on dorsal surface, unifacial retouching on both lateral margins on ventral surface.
Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Dark red and black in colour. Bifacial retouching on one lateral margin.
Silcrete flake. Mid orange in colour. Unifacial retouching on one lateral margin, on dorsal surface. Weathering on dorsal surface
Broken silcrete blade, proximal portion remaining. White and mid pink in colour. Cortex on proper right lateral margin.
Rock flake. Light green in colour. Cortex on one lateral margin.
Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Mid pink and dark red in colour. Bifacial retouching on one lateral margin, unifacial retouching on one lateral margin on ventral surface.
Broken silcrete blade, medial portion remaining. Light brown in colour. Unifacial retouching on both lateral margins on ventral surface.